salford:

If the expiry is less than 3 years, you would only be recommended for an eye test and proof of residency. If it has expired for over 3 years, then you would need to do the written and road test again.
To renew an expired license of less than 3 years, just walk into a registry or government office responsible for issuing driver's license. You would be required to proof your residency, pay fees, pass a vision test, have your pic taken, then expect it in the mail.

Ehrnie:


Hi - see official CIC info below

ORDER OF LANDING FOR FAMILIES/DELAYED ARRIVAL: There are two options for family landings. Whichever option you choose, it is important to remember that the principal applicant must always be the first landed.
Option A: The entire family (including the principal applicant) lands together. If you choose this option, all family members must land at the same time and at the same port of entry.
Option B: The principal applicant lands first alone. The dependants may then follow the principal applicant at a later date provided their COPR’s remain valid.

KW01:
hi @blingyrie..... when did you receive AOR? I did medicals in May as well and received AOR in June. I am currently waiting for PPR. I am surprised you are leaving next month!.

maternal:


1. cost of living is cheap and respectable. Its a government town, so if the cost of living was as high as Toronto for example, people wouldn't be able to survive.

2. Housing is cheap here. Mine was 260k, though I put 30k of renovations in it. My guy just bought a house with 4 bedrooms and a 2 car garage for 380k.

3. Daycare and schooling is the same as anywhere in the country I believe. Other than Quebec, daycare cost if not subsidized will kill you. Other school is free as it comes from our taxes, except post secondary of course.

4. Here's the catch. Ottawa is a government town so most people are employed by the government. At times it can be hard to get a government, especially if you can't speak English and french. There are some private companies as well, but not as much as government jobs. If you can secure a good paying government job you'll love Ottawa and you won't be going anywhere. That's the key, like in most cities. A decent paying government job, mixed with the low cost of living and you're laughing.

my 2 cents.

CanadianNurse:
@papaking1 please I'll be in Winnipeg in a few weeks, biko reply your pm

papaking1:


Done that. Saw it a little late.

Blackbuddy:


Hi, I moved to the GTA in June 2015 and settled in Mississauga. I came with my whole family and my wife and I (bankers) started the job hunt also attending the excellent newcomers training with Acess Employment. After 3 months, my wife got several job offers in her field and accepted an offer from a multinational conglomerate which was bought over by America's largest bank and she's doing very well there, even training other new employees now. I got my own break after 6 months as I was focused on finding a job equal or higher than my last position in Nigeria. I got several job offers as well from top banks and finally decided to accept an offer from a top 5 bank in a senior position. A lot of people here who follow Canadavisa forum know my story and I'm a good example of favour and determination.

Don't let anyone tell you that settling in Ontario, Toronto or any big city for that matter was a mistake. There are Nigerians who came before us doing very well and many more will come behind and do just as well. Remember, the battle is fought, won or lost in the mind first of all and then the physical manifestation follows. Sure there may be those who are satisfied with playing in smaller ponds but there are also others who take the plunge and swim in big waters. Abraham left a small, humble beginning for great adversity to claim a big destiny, not the other way round. Same for when Joshua led the chosen into the midst of giants and they prevailed. It's never about the size of the dog going to fight but the size of the fight in the dog. If you decide to go to a smaller city and start over, it's good and fine as it's your journey in life. If you decide to stake your claim here and get your prize as God is doing it for those of us here, that's also fine. You can send me a private message to share some further support and maybe connect you with other successful Nigerians/Canadians on ground here so you learn and gain from them. It wont cost me anything to lift you up, it only glorifies God.

Blackbuddy:


Hi, I moved to the GTA in June 2015 and settled in Mississauga. I came with my whole family and my wife and I (bankers) started the job hunt also attending the excellent newcomers training with Acess Employment. After 3 months, my wife got several job offers in her field and accepted an offer from a multinational conglomerate which was bought over by America's largest bank and she's doing very well there, even training other new employees now. I got my own break after 6 months as I was focused on finding a job equal or higher than my last position in Nigeria. I got several job offers as well from top banks and finally decided to accept an offer from a top 5 bank in a senior position. A lot of people here who follow Canadavisa forum know my story and I'm a good example of favour and determination.

Don't let anyone tell you that settling in Ontario, Toronto or any big city for that matter was a mistake. There are Nigerians who came before us doing very well and many more will come behind and do just as well. Remember, the battle is fought, won or lost in the mind first of all and then the physical manifestation follows. Sure there may be those who are satisfied with playing in smaller ponds but there are also others who take the plunge and swim in big waters. Abraham left a small, humble beginning for great adversity to claim a big destiny, not the other way round. Same for when Joshua led the chosen into the midst of giants and they prevailed. It's never about the size of the dog going to fight but the size of the fight in the dog. If you decide to go to a smaller city and start over, it's good and fine as it's your journey in life. If you decide to stake your claim here and get your prize as God is doing it for those of us here, that's also fine. You can send me a private message to share some further support and maybe connect you with other successful Nigerians/Canadians on ground here so you learn and gain from them. It wont cost me anything to lift you up, it only glorifies God.

TheWatcher212:


The battle is first won in the mind. You hit the nail on the head. Very well said. Thanks for being very articulate in your write up. I am moving to Mississauga soon, would be nice to grab a drink sometime.

Naommydammy:
Hi guys, if I couldnt submit my international passport on the day I was asked to submit it , is there anything I can in such situation?

Garykasparov:
Hello Peeps,
I have my own questions and quite directed @Blackbuddy.

We have since made up our minds that its Ontario to land as we are both into finance. However, staying in GTA is out of our options as well. I am yet to here about STRATFORD and KITCHENER AND WATERLOO here. Can someone kindly enlighten the peculiarities of this places. Preference is cheap housing(an opportunity to buy in near future) and securing finance jobs with good proximity, low cost of living.

2. Is it worth pursuing the CPA qualification, or it is your skill that really matter. Considering it is a huge investment but an easy one for me, does it add that much value or there are other things worthy of such investment. i intend to get an assistant controller job.

Garykasparov:
Hello Peeps,
I have my own questions and quite directed @Blackbuddy.

We have since made up our minds that its Ontario to land as we are both into finance. However, staying in GTA is out of our options as well. I am yet to here about STRATFORD and KITCHENER AND WATERLOO here. Can someone kindly enlighten the peculiarities of this places. Preference is cheap housing(an opportunity to buy in near future) and securing finance jobs with good proximity, low cost of living. Stratford, Kitchener and Waterloo are all nice places to live but in terms of scope for people with finance background, I would say you look more closely at Kitchener and Waterloo which are larger and have more concentration of likely employers for you. Kitchener is the seat of the regional municipality and is a twin city to Waterloo, they are sometimes referred to as Kitchener-Waterloo area together. You could settle in either settle and pursue work opportunities as far as Toronto which is about 100 km away. People who live there commute to Toronto using the GO transport system of trains and buses. Stratford is a small place, favored by white retirees so I don't imagine its the kind of place you want to start out. The economy is driven by agriculture and tourism with a little auto industry. I'm sure you can do more research to support your final decision.

2. Is it worth pursuing the CPA qualification, or it is your skill that really matter. Considering it is a huge investment but an easy one for me, does it add that much value or there are other things worthy of such investment. i intend to get an assistant controller job. The CPA opens doors for those who want to pursue accounting as a profession but you will still need to find a way to gain Canadian experience. That is the overriding consideration here but if you don't mind the wait to grow in a role and establish yourself, it is worth it as experienced accountants command good salaries. Alternatively, you might consider getting into marketing/financial service rep position in the banks or insurance companies which is an easier and faster way to get into the game here and the job is not as stressful as it is back home. Sure there is some pressure like in any job but when you consider the numerous stuff you're expected to do back home on the job as against the focus to your tasks here, it's almost a no-brainer. When you land and have a few informational interviews and meet with some recruiters, you will be better suited to make an informed choice

Canadianfly:


Yea interested in this too. And also Windsor, Brampton and London

Blackbuddy:


Hi, hope the above gives you some pointers.

Blackbuddy:


London and Brampton (as part of the GTA) have previously been highlighted here, I suggest you read backwards on this thread to catch up. As for Windsor, it's largely an automotive industry hub due to its proximity to Detroit, US across the river and also the location for a major university. I don't know what your background is but it would be a great place for those who are into trades as a place to settle in my little opinion. It is a nice, smaller city and if you have a good support base of family and friends there, you could consider it.

TheCongo2:


When I first read your comments, my first intention was to get a voice recorder to go around the City and let Londoners address your concern. But, then I realized I wasn't going to be able to upload the voice file on nairaland.

The person who told you that London is filled with Hispanics and very low class immigrants didn't paint the correct picture of London to you. London is by far what that person had described to you.

First of all, Canada is not the States. You will never find a congestion of Hispanic immigrants anywhere in Canada like you would in the States.
Do you know that Mexicans don't need a visa to enter Canada? Nevertheless, a lot of Mexicans would prefer going through the trouble of risking their lives by paying thousands dollars to smugglers to cross the US border illegally or to jump the wall between US and Mexico all for the sake of living in the United States. For reasons known only to Mexicans, they don't want to come to Canada where a visa isn't a requirement to them. And a trip to Canada by plane would be safer and cheaper to a Mexican than paying smuggler to enter the States illegally. I don't think there is any place in Canada where you can hear the Hispanic language on an ongoing basis unless you go to a Hispanic Church or involved with Hispanic people . I never heard Spanish on the streets of London from random people.

If someone told you that he had seen so many Hispanics and very low class immigrants in London, Ontario, I can only see one thing: This person was staying at a homeless shelter in London. The homeless shelter is the only place that would fit the description of the London that was painted in your post. Not only the shelter is the place you would meet many new comers (mostly refugees or asylum seekers) who are trying to settle in London or in Canada but also Canadians who for one reason or another had lost everything and are trying to get back on their feet.

Anyone who has full time employment in London, regardless of the job type, would be aware that the work force in London is mostly made of white. You were given an incorrect picture of London by someone I strongly suspect had never got involved into the fabric of live that makes the City of London. A colleague friend of mine who is French Canadian (white) had always complaint to me that London is the first city she had ever lived in that is so full of white people. She is used to diversity. She was born in Montreal and had lived in a numerous cities in Canada and in Bordeaux, France. According to her, London has the highest density of white population per square inch in Canada.

London, Ontario, is the only place where I have seen African immigrant single mothers purchase their first homes. I went to school in New York City, I had been to Montreal, Toronto and it is close to impossible to see a single black mother purchase her home in those cities. In London, Ontario, I didn't see just 1 but a good number of them. As a matter of fact, almost everyone I know who had moved here had been able to purchase their first home.

By the way, where are you located if you don't mind me asking?

Yooku:


Check this info on London out @Canadianfly

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Blackbuddy:


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40manlappy:


Is it possible to register with Acces Employment before landing?

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40manlappy:


Is it possible to register with Acces Employment before landing?

cc: Ballerz