I have read through this thread from start to the end. It was quite informative and inspiring, you guys are doing a good job. I really want to make a little enquiry about a particular Skill occupation called Forester. I discovered that assessment is through Vetasses. What do you think is the required point to get a positive assesment?
With a profile of at least one year experience with Forestry research institute of Nigeria (Frin) as a research assistant and a degree and master in Forestry from FUTA. Thank you very much for your concern.

Noblepreneur:
Berlin,Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dortmund and I think Kiel(not sure about this).

vWhat about Munich ?

Please, help q brother in need, I need a copy of Baron 2007 GMAT. Pls kindly forward to bukkyakangbe@gmail.com]

@MCjamin, congrats on ur admission to the University of Regina. Please, I am also an applicant to the University of Regina for the Summer intake in the department of petroleum system Engineering. I have been expecting a response from them, please when did u submit ur application? And what department did u apply to,and what semester intake? I

perrychemical:

Thank you very much for your comments on the above topic. I will appreciate more comments and contributions from the Gurus.

Thank you

Simjo:


Please send your contact to simjocashswit@gmail.com lets discuss on whatsapp

hello all, u don't need admission letter for oversea schorlaship Msc in order to apply. Just applied for the PTDF schorlaship and you should start looking for admission.


All the best

taiwo92:
@perrychemical u have a very strong handful of opportunity abeg no cause for alarm. which school did u do ur msc

University of Lagos

[quote author=Austinpee4 post=52612596]
You seem to have a good advantage and a strong chance of getting a study permit approval with all you outlined here. However, You must first secure admission for your intended program. Good a thing you are already thinking ahead.
1.Including your previous Msc in your application can be to ur advantage or not. If you eventually gain admission into the same chemical engineering for the second master, conviencing the VO maybe difficult becos you have one already in that area and have mentioned it.
If you choose to go for a branch in your field or a closely related area in your field which i can see you are opting for, this could fly as you can explain in your SOP your interest in that area and it's significance to you moving forward but this will always be substantiated with previous activity (s) in that area.(Work experience, research).

2. You know what you've been engaging yourself with since you left the job in 2014, You can relate it to your profession or better still, research interest.If you choose not to include your previous msc in your application, all the gaps prior now must be explained and tend towards a need to upgrade academically.
3.Your schoolarship apparently covers pretty much everything and i want to believe it's for the entire duration of your program.But the inconsistencies surrounding remitting of funds for nigerian students on schoolarships have been often seen and i also believe the VO are aware of this, if you can have the agency pay your tuition,accomodation before you apply for your study permit, it should boost your chances.
All the best to you.

Thanks Austinpee4, u are a great guy. I am still expecting more responses from the house

I am happy to be on this thread. I am also an applicant to the University of Regina for Summer intake for Mengr with coop in Petroleum System Engineering. I really need advice on what to do while applying for TRV. I really need people to help me out.

I am a graduate of Chemical Engineering with a second class upper division (80%). I graduated 2009.I had my MSc degree also in Chemical Engineering with 75percent performance which I started 2012 and finished 2014.I was supposed to finished my Msc program 2013, it was actually delayed due to ASUU strike and I eventually convocated 2015.

While on this program, I had already done with my course work, while waiting for my Msc thesis project defense. I was able to get a temporary offer with Oil and Gas company in Lagos in the year 2013. While on this project, I had opportunity of travelling to four European Countries for training, which are Germany, France, Belgium and Netherland.Though I was been paid handsomely during this training program, but there is no payslip to show for it.

I was not retained at the expiration of my offer by September 2014,due to oil market price .

I am also in possession of NEBOSH IGc general Certificate in occupation health and safety from United Kingdom coupled with some Oil and Gas industry training certification.

Presently, I am on full funded sponsored schorlaship from the Nigerian Federal government agency, my scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, living expenses and going and to flight ticket for my trips including my visa processing. The only exclusion to the schorlaship is the cost of looking for admission in my School of interest.

Reading people‘s comments on this thread got me skeptical about Canada TRv and I think the gurus can help me to do the careful analysis of the whole scenario.
I am a guy of 29years of age, still single, though Searching(lols).

Will it make sense for me to include my Msc scenario in my visa application? Then, if it is not necessary, how do I explain this gap in my SOP? It is just too complicated to come up with a sound explanation.

Moreover, I also need to explain the gap after I finished my temporary offer with the company I worked with between September 2014 to now. How can I come up with reasonable explanation that will attract VO attention.

Moreover, coming to the issue of personal fund, do I still need to proof a personal fund to the VO, considering the fact that my scholarship is over sufficient for my studies. please helps me do justice to all these issues that may come up in the the Mind of VO while reviewing my application

Thank you very much for helping a brother out.

I am still expecting more comments on the above topic. Thank you so much for your anticipated responses

Thank you

I took my time to read all the comments in this thread, and I can say categorically that Nigerian graduates are lopsided in their thinking.If you obtain a higher degree based on your own personal development, it is highly worthwhile. We should not forget the fact that the development of this county depends solely on the availability of cutting edge research and innovation tending toward solving potential problems. When a graduate of Elect/ Electronic Engineering was boasting of installing a CCTV camera as a skill to earn a living is totally illogical, because as an Engineer, you are not meant to install, but to create a process and system that will tackle emerging problems. Dangote is building refinery, I am wondering how many equipment will be designed and manufactured in Nigeria? As a Chemical Engineer, all what you were taught during your undergraduate cannot in anyway take you more than the level of switching on and switching off a machinery design by somebody in an environment that appreciate the important of Technology.

We are a graduate does not implied that we should confine ourselves only to Nigeria environment, I have some colleagues that we graduated together, they all went for Msc degree immediately after our degree, i can tell you, most of them can compete with any graduate favorably from anywhere in the world. They worked as an expatriate for multinational organization, like Fmc Technology in Netherlands,Chevron in USA, shell International and many more. While most of us that took a career in the banking industry are presently regretting our decisions. For your information, not all of them did their Postgraduate outside the country

I have seen a lot in the journey of life, If you know what you are doing, and you are focused, you can become an important personnel in any multinational organization, of course, I am not talking of switching on and off of machinery mentality of most Nigerian graduates. Please if you see any graduate who is curious and scrupulous to identify opportunity in graduate study, it is an highly rewarding decision. I am of the school of thought that, if Nigerian graduates are having this kind of lopsided mentality,we may not be able to reach any level of development in the next decade, and we will continue to import technology for the rest of our lifetime. Please, if you are convince, postgraduate study that is tending toward contributing to a better understanding will be better off for our emerging economy.

Thanks,

Olubukola

PAINGAIN:
in other words, u r now wailing. Well better late than never. U r welcome to d wailers party. The only group of nigerians who saw through tinubu's repackaged buhari and knew it was all a lie. Wailers r never fooled. Welcome on board. Oya go pick form for rose hand. Dele momodu just registered.

People are just written all types of rubbish here, without any logical reasoning. We should at least thank our God that he gave us a leader that can control corruptioin at this time of low government revenues .

sotyuzono:
I jux got an invite for Aptitude test on 26th. Who is wif me on this

What position did u applyfor? And what department. Did u put a referee report on ur application?

stancydg:


Your analysis is no doubt very much on point sir and i must commend you for educating nairalanders but sometimes herculean tasks require crazy, out of the box thought processes mostly displayed by nerds, geniuses, creative folks and more importantly God's prophets, even though I hate to sound religious. A prophet once declared in Israel that the comatose economic situation will change within 24hrs and some experts faulted it, citing economic indices, faultlessly as you have done here but the prophecy came to pass anyway. The business mogul may just have an ingenious solution characteristic of geniuses and nerds or may even be God's prophet to save the nation at such a time as this. I think our govt. should hear him out, especially as some have quoted him as making good some form of gargantuan claims in the past. Cheers bro and may God bless the Federal Republic called Nigeria.

I can categorically say Ubah doesn't have any novel idea on how to run an economy, because he has not shown any interest in contributing to the real sector of the economy.This problem of ours has been there from the time immemorial, it was made obivious by the drastic fall in crude oil prices. There is no any miracle somewhere. Ubah statement can be liken to a design Engineer that was building a bridge. Instead of the Engineer to make necessary design b4 the construction phase of d project. He failed to calculate truses that will give the bridge structural strength. He just assumed and comes to a conclusion. I can tell u such a bridge will collapse. Ubah should tell us in a simple economy term how he wanted to stabilise naira at the rate he mentioned.We have people that have a clear understanding in Naija, they can analyse and see the possibility. If he fails to do that, his solution doesn't have a basis and it can never be sustained.

Moreover, I am just being hopefu that the price of crude peak in the international market, and Nigeria should plan to start exploring other area of the economy. At least increase in oil price will definitely brings a succour, but is not actually a sustained solution.

This problem is an indication that we need to develop infrasctructure for business to thrive in Naija. We need good road, electricity, water etc.


We can't under estimate important of science and technology, innovations that will help industry to thrived locally. All these will strengthen naira and less importation will be feasible.

It is only when we have all these in place, we can start talking of having a competitive economy.Naira can be roughly d same with dollar. All these take a lot of time to achieve.Government needs to be strategic and plans for the present and future.

Tell me what Ubah has been doing all these while, since he has d fastest approach to make our economy competitive. I can tell u, this man doesn't know what he was saying. He was just fortunate to hit billions probably through dubious means and he was wise enough to invest that money, not even in the real sector of Nigeria economy. Please help me tell this man to shut up, because he doesn't know anything. If it was dangote saying this, I would have listen to him.

[quote author=movingforward post=43153252]this is what i call an educated illiterate conclusion,you mean apart from oil there is no other way to solve this pressing issue?so we will have to wait until the west decide on how much to buy our oil,before we can do business ?all i see in your writes up's are oil this oil that,with a heavy heart i pity your parent's that suffered to train you as an economist,because the conclusion of your useless theory or ideology is that we should just wait,no other option than to wait ,until our almighty master's decide,Oga we need all hand's on the table to tackle this issue,if mr Ub


a or whatever he call's himself claim to have the perfect wisdom to run the matter and even ask for just one month to fix it,why not try him ?instead you sit in your office n type rubbish and jump into conclusion,if europe is in currency trouble and someone demanded to be consulted to give a solution,they will swallow there pride and consult the person,even from


What does Ubah knows about economy. Most of them feed at the expense of the poor. I don't believe any of these so called Cabal. They built an empire that can't sustain them, because any business been run without clear accountability will not stand the test of time.Ifeanyi Ubah was just saying rubish.Is Ifeanyi Ubah not in Nigeria in the last 5years, when the last administration was paying trillion of naira on subsidy.Refinery is not working,does he make any meaginful contribution in building a refinery, by so doing he would have reduced pressure on dollar. If it was Dangote saying this, I would have listen to him, because he has contributed extensively in the real economy. This Ifeanyi Ubah of a thing should just shup up, because we all know he is oneof the cabas that benefitted from the subsidy scam, and he will never support growth of the real economy.

Mboi:
Yes he can do it. He is not Bubu that lacks integrity who promised Nigerians heaven and earth including making $1 to N1.
Ifeanyi Uba has saved Nigerians before in May 2015 when artificial fuel scarcity was killing Nigerians. He said he had enough fuel that will serve the whole country for weeks and he did it.
Now he said if given a chance he will make $1 back to N200 within one month, I know they will not want him to save Nigerians because of political selfish interest.
Very soon we’ll start hearing on news headline; How Capital Oil Boss Ifeanyi Uba Diverted $862billion from NNPC in 2014- EFCC

Are u serious with what u said here. Talk is cheap. It can only take spiritual power for Ubah to reduce pressure on dollar demand overnight. This is a problem that has been there over d years.The immediate solution to this problem is for the price of crude to peak up and government plan on the long term to diversify.

Sanchase:
Nigerians shouting "Devalue devalue devalue Naira".

All those people shouting devalue have stacked up foreign currency,

infact anybody that shouts devalue again will have their property and accounts

investigated by the EFCC .

I feel u guy, I just don't support this devaluation of a thing. It will cause a rapid inflation and reduce the purchasing power of d common people on the street. No to devaluation.

massinola:
If with corruption $1 was equal to #216 and now without corruption $1 is equal to #400, wouldn't it have been better we stood with corruption?

It is obivious u know but little. U talked like somebody that has never been to primary school.

OreMI22:
I thank God for patriotic citizens like Ayodele Fayose, that dare speak the truth in spite of threats of trumped charges being imposed against them for speaking out.

Nigerians watching Buhari destroy our economy and refusing to speak out because he is in their party should ble themselves for their suffering. In the end, they will realize how they foolishly allowed a dictator to ruin their lives and their children's future for less than a spoon on porrage.

BRos pls we need to be objective in our judgement, let give this people time, they meet an economic that was nothing to write home about, and couple with the falling oil price. It is a simple economic sense, if u are educated enough,u will understand my argument. There are no magics anywhere.

divide9ja:


I concur, this dullard with his fellow Northerners are killing the country.

And the dullard is always out of the coun


try.

We fared better with PDP.

The economic reality is that the problem we found ourselves presently has been there for a very long, it was not obvious becos of the economic prosperity in the oil and gas industry. We are passing through this not becos of Buhar based on my own economic understanding, if we have any development in the last administration, not sure of the sustainability. Fayose should just keep shut and allow this man to strategise. Of course, with the present dwindling oil price, and shortage in our foreign reserved, inflation is bound to happen becos of overdependent on foreign goods.We should all know that we are not printing dollar in Nigeria, Buhari is just being careful not to drain the whole reserved.

Hoothman:
that's great, i pray buhari will be employed soon also

Congrats, there is no better and permanent job somewhere, ur present job is for you to develop urself and still move to something better.

[quote author=bushlance post=42824565]Please has anyone been contacted after the Edvoy oil & gas engineer interview?[/qu

I think they should tell u when u will be contacted when u went for ur interview

How was ur interview today?

princegeremi:


okay, thanks

perrychemical:

That will be difficult to decipher by me, becos I haven't work there b4. When u get there 2morow, let me hear from your own experience too

Do you have any experience in the Oil and gas industry and additional qualification in Safety and environment ?

princegeremi:


okay. does the company look promising though

That will be difficult to decipher by me, becos I haven't work there b4. When u get there 2morow, let me hear from your own experience too

princegeremi:


submitted my CV to there mail.. i saw the email here on nairaland

I did their interview last week thursday, it wasn't all that tough.

Realist2:
What is happening to Nigeria today has Spiritual undertones - John Oyegun.
Believe me today !, BUHARI has a spirit of Poverty,In 1984 Wen Buhari took over, the country was grounded, projects being executed were abandoned, POVERTY Spread to every segment of Nigeria.
Today Buhari as the head is spreading Poverty to every segment of Nigeria, projects are being abandoned, He sees everything as a waste of resources,except his junketing around the globe.
Buhari left Army in 1984/1985 and He became a full Time ( not a part time one) FARMER till 2015, yet he could not be proud of producing over 80 cows, '' his words i took a Loan for my Nomination form'', what a failure !, unlike the the OTTA BABA, who is now exporting billions worth from his farm.

Now Buhari is Spreading his Poverty spirit to all segment of Nigeria again, Nothing in the Country is moving.

I am not expecting somebody like u to contribute in this forum, becos u are blindfolded by religious believe.What is happening in Naija today has nothing to do with spirituality. God himself is a God of planning and he doesn't believe in mediocity. Stop being mediocre bros, wake up to the reality. Everybody should know that Nigera is heading toward this present state.

Realist2:
What is happening to Nigeria today has Spiritual undertones - John Oyegun.
Believe me today !, BUHARI has a spirit of Poverty,In 1984 Wen Buhari took over, the country was grounded, projects being executed were abandoned, POVERTY Spread to every segment of Nigeria.
Today Buhari as the head is spreading Poverty to every segment of Nigeria, projects are being abandoned, He sees everything as a waste of resources,except his junketing around the globe.
Buhari left Army in 1984/1985 and He became a full Time ( not a part time one) FARMER till 2015, yet he could not be proud of producing over 80 cows, '' his words i took a Loan for my Nomination form'', what a failure !, unlike the the OTTA BABA, who is now exporting billions worth from his farm.

Now Buhari is Spreading his Poverty spirit to all segment of Nigeria again, Nothing in the Country is moving.

Nigerians are blindfolded by their inablity to have a common reasoning. We are runing an economy that is not sustaining, that was what Buhari predecessors did. U can't eat your cake and have it, is either Buhari live for today, and we eventually postponed our suffering that will have a great effect on the future.If they tell u that Nigeria's future is bright based on the metrics Jonathan left behind, it was a great lie that can't stands the test of time. Good day.

Owoplenty:
your aversion to truth is alarming, you better warn your brothers before the soldiers descend on them in sambisa hangover

These is becoming interesting, baba carry go

RareDiamond:
This is a tyrannical government with no shame. This government of evil vendetta must be stopped by all sane minds. This APC government is a government who does not tolerate useful criticisms nor have respect for the constitution and the judiciary.

I pity m0rons who blindly support this government of blamocracy. Ebola killed 11 under Jonathan while Lassa fever has so far killed 44 under Buhari. There are controversies surrounding the 2016 budget, the Naira is on a free fall while the Nigerian economy which became the largest in Africa and 5th fastest growing under the leadership of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is on a decline with Industrialists and businesses complaining, most infrastructural projects have been unjustifiably delayed if not stopped. Yet this APC GOVERNMENT WHICH PROMISED TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING HAVE INSTEAD HIT THE SKY FLYING TO DIFFERENT COUNTRI
ES WITH NOTHING TO SHOW.

If u don't know anything abt economy, u better keep shut and allow people to teach u simple market reality. Upon what metrics did u base ur analysis of Nigeria been the largest 5th economy in Africa. With due respect sir, should I pray that God should run the affairs of ur life the way Jonathan ran this country. Jonathan and his economy teams are slowpoke, if Jonathan should win d election, he would have ground this country by now. Infact I can tell u 1dollar would have been 500naira if not more.Plsease better keep shut if u don't know reality.

hamzeiy:

guy nawa for you sha..wait make you get the job first na

SL is not SHORTLISTED, it actually meant Senior level. CV Senior Level based and awaiting scheduling interview, my mind is telling me that, this Nov batch is another recruitment drive. Some will still be called for a test probably to undergo the same process that August applicant undergone.

ShowYourCertificate:
Yes. It also means our clueless Buhari should stop wasting our money searching for crude oil in Lake Chad. This is the time Buhari needs to sharpen his economics skills. Maybe he can enroll for O'Level Economics in this oncoming WASSCE

It is quite unfortunate that we have a good leader at this period of falling in crude oil price. One question I kept on asking myself is when are we going to be matured politically in this country. Our clueless, educated PhD holder's president was not magnanimous with our economy, he had all the money to throw around, but could not add any sustainable growth to our economy. He ended up in reducing our foreign reserved that would have been useful in this hash economic condition we found ourself. I wondered why Jonathan could not contribute anything to our reserved, despite oil price was at all record high during his administration. It is not a rocket science, this administration is actually suffering from the economic mismanagement during Jonathan. PMB has the will to develops our institution, but the resources available required proper management. This of course will take time before they can get it right. Running an import dependent economy with alreadydepleting foreign reserved and serious fall in the price of crude will definitely put much pressure on naira.