chimah3:


There is racism in Nigeria sef!

� ... funny but true

just did....

Are you in Lagos?
I have a thick winter overall that may fit your 7month old, i used it last summer for my baby but she has outgrown it. I am willing to give it to you if you are interested and don't mind the colour

ebho:
Hello house,

Got our pick up mail for our stamped passport, family of 4. some few questions I would like to ask,

1. What is the best way of carrying money to canada(entire money)

2. We will be leaving by October to winnipeg, what are we to expect.

3. Are there any vaccination we need to do before leaving.

4. We have a 2 years old daughter and a 7 month old son any idea of how we can manage them through this long journey?

5. We plan on carrying food items with us, any advice on the best way to do this.

I will really need the input of the house.

Thanks

Thank you very much but I am not in Lagos. In Benin City.

yokus:
Are you in Lagos?
I have a thick winter overall that may fit your 7month old, i used it last summer for my baby but she has outgrown it. I am willing to give it to you if you are interested and don't mind the colour

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.

you forgot to mention fashion.

Ballerz:


you forgot to mention fashion.

How could i forget that..cheap+trendy

dupyshoo:
This your comment is uncalled for. "Place to be" is relative as there are many people in developed countries that are worse than people in Naija.

You are on a Canadian thread for Christ sake! Just a joke! Drink water and Relax my dear!

salford1:

yes you can.

I sent you a pm.....

salford1:

How could i forget that..cheap+trendy

Kindly "expantiate"

TheCongo2:


I am not very sure of what you mean but I can possibly relate to what you may be saying.

I remember in 2007 on one of my visits to South Africa, I was so surprised to discover that in South Africa it was possible to rewind a Live TV show. My host was equally surprised given that I was someone who was coming from Canada and had never seen that feature before. I insisted by telling my host that we didn’t have that in Canada.

Fast forward 2013, I visited my brother’s house in Toronto and I discovered he was also able to rewind live TV. My brother then explained to me that this feature had been in Canada for a long time, all I had to do was to call my cable company and request it.

Fast Forward 2016 - A friend of mine who is an officer in the Canadian Army visited me. He was born and raised in Canada. In the midst of watching a hockey game, I took the remote control and rewind the game back to a previous action. My friend screamed, “What?” “Are you able to rewind a live game?” He was so surprised. The same way I felt 9 years earlier in South Africa.

There are so many things I have discovered through my interaction with people who live in Africa. For instance, when I got my computer Science degree here in North America, I had never heard of such a thing as CCNA Certification. It was in an online discussion forum that I was made aware of its existence by someone who lives in Africa.

In North America we are exposed to so many things and it is impossible to access and process all information. That may explain why an individual who leaves rural area in Nigeria to go to Canada would return to Nigeria the same. He would just be lost by how fast the wheel is spinning in North America.

Please forgive my English. I am someone who can be identified as French Canadian. No, I am not French . I am an African Canadian whose first language is French, that makes me a French Canadian.

Your response is enlightening and mature, I agree with most of your points but people in other places e.g. UK, Europe, Asia, America, Africa etc are also exposed to such technologies too.

My candid opinion on this issue is that Canada might be isolating itself from the outside world a bit too much. An average Canadian should be as exposed as an American but that's a far cry from reality

Pidgin2:


Your response is enlightening and mature, I agree with most of your points but people in other places e.g. UK, Europe, Asia, America, Africa etc are also exposed to such technologies too.

My candid opinion on this issue is that Canada might be isolating itself from the outside world a bit too much. An average Canadian should be as exposed as an American but that's a far cry from reality

In my response I wrote about North America in general and not just Canada.
When you suggest that an average Canadian should be as exposed as an American, I don't know how many Canadians you have come across with to come to your conclusion. I am afraid your conclusion is derived from your encounter with a handful of Canadians. I went to school in the US and I can tell you that the American are the most ignorant people I have met. Canadians are by far more exposed than American. Some American don't even know where Canada is.

Nevertheless, it seems to me that the people in Africa have a lot of knowledge (compare to North American) in spite of very limited resources. That explains why most of those who immigrate to North America succeed in the new land. I have been on Nairaland since 2010 and I believe I have benefit much more from the Nigeria community online than I would have benefit from just been with my fellow North American. I have learned so much on this site in terms of Technology, immigration, money ...

chimah3:



You are on a Canadian thread for Christ sake! Just a joke! Drink water and Relax my dear!

Yikes.... honestly, i can't agree less with you @chimah...

@dupysho mama, you can be so serious for AFRICA . Saw your response to my UK vs CANADA thread thingy, I just had to jump and pass

P.S dont take this seriously

salford1:

How could i forget that..cheap+trendy

Engr. Salford, Affordable you mean.
Nothing is cheap
you get what you pay for yo know.
You know you cannot compare a Thomas Pink or Duchamps with a TM Lewin

TheCongo2:


In my response I wrote about North America in general and not just Canada.
When you suggest that an average Canadian should be as exposed as an American, I don't know how many Canadians you have come across with to come to your conclusion. I went to school in the US and I can tell you that the American are the most ignorant people I have met. Canadians are by far more exposed than American. Some American don't even know where Canada is. Nevertheless, it seems to me that the people in Africa have a lot of knowledge in spite of very limited resources. That explains why most of those who immigrate to North America succeed in the new land. I have been on Nairaland since 2010 and I believe I have benefit much more from the Nigeria community online than I would have benefit from just been with my fellow North American.

Since 2010? That's good, hope you will come visiting soon. I'm glad you have gained a lot from us, this is exactly what I think Seun had in mind when he created nairaland.

Pidgin2:


Since 2010? That's good, hope you will come visiting soon. I'm glad you have gained a lot from us, this is exactly what I think Seun had in mind when he created nairaland.

Yes, my previous moniker was TheCongo. I closed it when I left the site and then return as TheCongo2.

Ballerz:


Engr. Salford, Affordable you mean.
Nothing is cheap
you get what you pay for yo know.
You know you cannot compare a Thomas Pink or Duchamps with a TM Lewin

oh yes...i mean affordable...lol
In Uk. person gats to look sharp ooo. Even primark sef they seriously try with their innovatiove designs and affodable clothing

chimah3:


Meeting people should be the least of your concerns! Even if you do not want to meet them, they will meet you!

Canadians are friendly to a fault!

My first week in Canada I met 3 Nigerians in my apartment building that would come to check me up every time!

So relax! Channel your energy into your prayers so your visa can be approved! Canada is the place to be...leave all these UK people yarning dust

Canadians are friendly but can also be very nasty as well. Just like your everyday Europeans, they are just very good in acting nice when necessary.

You are on an online platform and you should be careful with the use of words. It is wrong to say people are "yarning dust". There are better ways of joking with others.

chimah3:



You are on a Canadian thread for Christ sake! Just a joke! Drink water and Relax my dear!

salford1:

How could i forget that..cheap+trendy

Not to mention better quality!!

dupyshoo:
You are on an online platform and you should be careful with the use of words. It is wrong to say people are "yarning dust". There are better ways of joking with others.

I really don't know how it is doing you today. However it is...take it to God in prayer!

salford1:

Canadians are friendly but can also be very nasty as well. Just like your everyday Europeans, they are just very good in acting nice when necessary.

Very very true!

But even our fellow Nigerians can be more nasty...lol! I guess it's just learning to deal with human beings as we meet them regardless of where the come from!

It is obvious that it is a waste of my precious time replying to your comments.

I choose not to be dragged down to the level of hurling abuse and insults on social media platform. So, I rest my case.

chimah3:


I really don't know how it is doing you today. However it is...take it to God in prtayer!

Salford and Erhnie ( although I'm not an engineer I'm trying to understand this whole process for my husband since he's very busy right now) if I understand correctly... No matter how many years u have, u will start with EIT when u enter canny. When u have acquired one year experience in Canada, u can now add ur previous experience. If it's up to 5 years in total u are a professional.....

dupyshoo:
It is obvious that it is a waste of my precious time replying to your comments.

I choose not to be dragged down to the level of hurling abuse and insults on social media platform. So, I rest my case.

Personally I think u shld ignore as much as possible. The internet is a world where most people are keyboard warriors... Even if they are cowards in reality. The keyboard sort of gives dem d only boldness they can ever have.
No offense to u Chimah3 I'm not taking sides.. Although I feel u shld understand that not everyone will laugh at ur jokes.



Moving on...

Double post

Hephgirl:
Salford and Erhnie ( although I'm not an engineer I'm trying to understand this whole process for my husband since he's very busy right now) if I understand correctly... No matter how many years u have, u will start with EIT when u enter canny. When u have acquired one year experience in Canada, u can now add ur previous experience. If it's up to 5 years in total u are a professional.....

That's true...to the best of my knowledge (I'm also learning the requirements).

To qualify for PEng, he needs 4 years (not 5) work experience (in related discipline) but he has to get 1 year from CAN as you've highlighted.

Note that APEGA is for those intending to reside in alberta..other provinces have their own licensing body.

Ehrnie:


That's true...to the best of my knowledge (I'm also learning the requirements).

To qualify for PEng, he needs 4 years (not 5) work experience (in related discipline) but he has to get 1 year from CAN as you've highlighted.

Note that APEGA is for those intending to reside in alberta..other provinces have their own licensing body.

Correct.

40manlappy:
Nice share @TheCongo2

By the way, I didn't see anything wrong with your English.

@all To what extent does not being bilingual limit one's potentials, especially for an English-speaker?

Hoping to reside in Ottawa though....

cc: maternal, Fusion23, Blackbuddy, honey86, Canadianry, Ballerz, dupyshoo

The ability to be bilingual is nice to have especially for customer facing jobs but not a deal breaker. It does not place a cap on your abilities and opportunities as not all Canadians themselves are bilingual. The majority are English speakers like you.

einsteino:


thanks alot for allaying my fears. Abandoning a child one brought into the world is cruelty, if i ever have kids, i would want them to be well looked after. so i have no problem with child support, would even rejoice if i could get custody.

to be clear, i am not planing to divorce/be dvorced even if i were to live in Nigeria for the rest of my life... but then again it is always best to prepare for any eventuality and not lazily handover things to optimism. Life has a way of sometimes putting people in situations they never thought they would ever be in. "had i known" is a brother to Bleep up.

I am in total agreement with you on this issue. I really struggle with people who use overt positivity, optimism and religious "higma-jigma" as a poor substitute for proper planning. Most people do not get married with the aim of getting divorced yet we see the divorce numbers rising steadily. This goes to show that one cannot just wish things into reality. Therefore, it is important to be ready for any eventuality.

No one should leave divorce proceedings feeling cheated. If a husband stopped his wife from working thereby denying her years of valuable experience which would help her continue to earn a living after the divorce, then yes, he is to pay some reparations for that. Also, if it was a mutual decision for her to stop working (for whatever reason), then divorce happens, again reparations. But, if both of y'all were working the entire time and earning, then she - during the divorce proceedings - is trying to claim what isn't hers for herself, oh boy, brace yourself and fight for what's yours! I repeat fight and get yours! No just dull yourself. If the marriage isn't working, everyone should go their separate ways amicably with the proviso that the kids (if any) are provided for. No one should be using a divorce as their get rich quick scheme abeg.

Pidgin2:


Your response is enlightening and mature, I agree with most of your points but people in other places e.g. UK, Europe, Asia, America, Africa etc are also exposed to such technologies too.

My candid opinion on this issue is that Canada might be isolating itself from the outside world a bit too much. An average Canadian should be as exposed as an American but that's a far cry from reality

This is majorly what i like about Canada. The over-exposure in America is too much. Exposure is a double-edged sword- it comes with good and bad. Then again I'm thinking of a different kind of exposure.
I would rather bring up my kids in Canada than in America. Canny is a mixture of Conservative yet Liberal just enough not to be boring

40manlappy:
Nice share @TheCongo2

By the way, I didn't see anything wrong with your English.

@all To what extent does not being bilingual limit one's potentials, especially for an English-speaker?

Hoping to reside in Ottawa though....

cc: maternal, Fusion23, Blackbuddy, honey86, Canadianry, Ballerz, dupyshoo

If you're in the french part of Canada, and can't speak french, it'll be an issue. As for Ottawa specifically, it can hinder you a little bit. With Ottawa being the capital, and Canada having English and French as their official language, you do have a lot of "bilingual imperative" job positions within the federal and municipal government. I'm not saying an English only speaking person couldn't get something good; but if another candidate is bilingual and you're not, they'll most likely get the job. Especially in a bilingual imperative position obviously. But once in the government, good luck advancing without french in Ottawa. My friends who work for the federal government constantly joke that "speaking french is worth more than a degree". Sadly it's true. I know complete idiots without degrees who smoke weed everyday in high fed government positions simply because they're bilingual. A good number of blacks from black speaking country live in Ottawa for the advantage they know they have being bilingual in the job market.

Me personally, along with a lot of Nigerians, Ghanaian, and Somalians, left Ottawa for the west coast.You don't have to deal with no french wahala here. Just English here. In the back of my mind I would always say "will I get this job since I'm not bilingual ?" or "will I get this promotion since I'm not bilingual ?" Two of my good friends in the feds started taking french lessons, hoping to be fluent enough to move up. Can you imagine at 30 years plus trying to learn a new language ? I'm now in the federal government, and will transfer to Ottawa. I make a good salary so I don't care about promotions, so the french issue won't be an issue for me. Congo works for the government and speaks french. He can speak more of it I'm sure. People are trying to turn Ottawa into an official bilingual city. If that happens, english only speaking people may have issues. But I can't see that happening.



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