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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rainazoe: 5:45pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
Hi Maternal. I have missed you. How art thou? maternal: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 6:06pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
TheCabal: No electricity and bush meat sounds better. Because canadians are flocking to migrate to naija. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AngelicBeing: 6:18pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
maternal:Hian, the day westerners start flocking to a shithole African jungle, know that the world has come to an end, Nigeria in my opinion and several African countries l have been to are not fit for humans to live, with the kind of useless leaders we have all over Africa from Corrupt Ex South African leader to the current thieves in Power in Nigeria to East and North Africa, the continent is messed up. I, prefer the African continent to be auctioned off on eBay to richer western nations because African leaders lack the charisma and vision to lead the continent., no wonder President Trump called it a shithole, why won't it be described so, imagine 44million dollars found in a flat in ikoyi in Nigeria and up till date, nobody was punished. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by czaratwork: 9:29pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
Canadianfly: That's your opinion and that of your crew. The TRIEC mentorship programme i left just now asked each table to write down what motivates them in their job search and almost every table had sharing experiences as one of their motivating factors. I wont say more than this as i have better things to do than to argue with people who try to shut others down or mock people who share theirs. 11 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by czaratwork: 9:32pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
Dear Mentees, Some of you are already employed. However, if you know someone who might be interested in this program, please feel free to forward this email to them. We will be delivering two information sessions about the Federal Internship for Newcomers to Canada (FIN) Program. The program provides newcomers with valuable temporary Canadian work experience. Individuals who are interested in the program must attend one of the information sessions. After the each session, we will conduct one on one assessment to determine each person’s eligibility and suitability for the program. If you are interested in attending one of the below sessions, please respond to my email stating the session date and your name. Dates for information sessions: Wednesday, March 14 @ 2:00pm Monday, March 26 @ 10:00am Location: COSTI 700 Caledonia Road The cut-off date for mandatory in-person screening for job readiness is April 13, 2018. ELIGIBILITY: The program is open to job-ready permanent residents and Canadian citizens who have been in Canada less than 10 years (from the date on the back of their PR card), minimum CLB 7 and meet position requirements. Convention Refugees and student visa with work permit holders are not eligible for the FIN program (unless they are WUSC graduates and then they would have to be recommended to the program through WUSC) FOR THE GTA, THE POSITIONS BEING RECRUITED ARE: Program Officer - Administrative Clerk - Computer Systems, IT Technician, Infrastructure / Operations Support - Computer Systems, Program Tester, Quality Assurance - Computer Systems, Programmer, IT Application Development. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by czaratwork: 9:35pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
If you want her email please pm me. I cant put her email up here. Regards. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Canadianfly: 10:00pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
czaratwork: Which crew? Have you ever seen Canadianfly roll with anyone on here? I'm not about that clique life my dear. What I am telling you is you are PARANOID. NO one is coming after you or shutting you down. Except you are reading something different from what everyone else is reading. And you must've misunderstood my post, I am not shutting you down. Matter of fact, I don't care for anyone's struggles on here. Yours and anyone else included. I only care for MY struggles. And that's the point I was making in my post. DO YOU and forget about everybody else's struggle. Their struggle won't make yours harder or easier. Focus on you! And it is not by force for people to share their struggles either. Lamenting that you don't see much of that post, is your problem. Nairaland is not your manual to life. If you want a pity party of "strugglers in Canada" open a thread for it and y'all can post all your struggles on there. It's redundant that you keep coming back and saying people are coming for you, when the truth is no one really cares, at least I don't. 36 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by czaratwork: 10:59pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
Are you a female accountant in GTA area looking to connect with a newly formed group for female accountants? Please pm me for details. We cannot over-emphasize the need to network. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by kachikapor(m): 11:43pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
Gbam!!! Canadianfly: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by gasplant: 12:53am On Mar 06, 2018 |
EmmyToluwa: God is indeed good. I’m so happy for you. Congrats. We’ll be landing in London too by God’s grace soon. I was even there in December for a previsit. Could we connect? I’d appreciate some hints from you and your friends that received you I’d be sendings you a PM. Please respond. Thanks. 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by vcole: 1:32am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Canadianfly:Well said. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by czaratwork: 2:15am On Mar 06, 2018 |
For emphasis purposes. I had shared the reason why i suggested that we should also share the challenges we face in our job hunt to encourage ourselves and I know the backleash i got for that singular act. This same reason was given in our group mentorship programme today. If you could refresh your memory by going back to my testimony, i think it will only be fair that you also refresh your memory on the post i put up on sharing the good and bad sides of our experiences. And then for a long time you will really need to be responding to my posts on the need for shared experiences because i will keep re-emphasizing that.I really have no apologies for that. Maybe that will teach you how to jump and pass posts that are not relevant to you (the job this and job that posts). That said, Also my faith based narration of my experience is also something i cannot stop. If it bothers you that you are an ancestor in Canny Land and someone just landing gets a fantastic job i suggest you also deal with it. Many a time i ask myself if it is worth it being here? But remembering that what i post can be beneficial to someone else, I cannot but continue to contribute in my little measures to make integration here easier for us just like i also throw questions here to guide me in my integration process. Canadianfly: 9 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by vcole: 2:23am On Mar 06, 2018 |
@czaratwork, NOBODY on this thread said experiences that are challenging should not be shared. You chose to come to that conclusion all by yourself. Maybe you need to go back and read all the comments made about your post. You came at me because I said "hang in there" but you are here giving similar words of encouragement to Esughusughu. So it's obvious you chose to read meanings that did not exist from posts that only had positive things to say. I am tired of you dragging my moniker all over this thread on this issue. You may need a refresher course in reading and comprehension ma'am. This is the last I would say on this matter. Anything else, kindly argue with your ancestors please. I am tired. 21 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by czaratwork: 2:32am On Mar 06, 2018 |
If you dont care about peoples struggles then jump and pass. I care so much and that is why i try as much as i can to contribute my little quota. Not being boastful about it, i know a number of people i helped with the CPA conversion process. You have no right to shut anybody down here. If a post here that has to do with the subject matter does not appeal to you, the best you can do is to jump and pass it and not to be throwing stones or shutting people down. If i remember clearly the person that opened this thread gave his reasons for opening it. If his reasons for opening it do not appeal to you, i suggest you open yours. Canadianfly: 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by czaratwork: 2:50am On Mar 06, 2018 |
@vcole you remember i told you i have not shared anything to suggest your hang in there sentence. I told you i only recommended that we share not only the good experiences but also the bad ones. I also told you i encouraged someone on the phone with my experience. I am really tired of going back and forth on this issue. You made your mistake by your words then and so i should not encourage someone because i corrected you? This is the same reason why i almost did not make that suggestion knowing what befell the person that shared his/her experience on page 36 of this thread and how people came for him/her. But i said it is better i post it and face the consequences than i ignore it just to please the ancestors. Trust me I can handle whatever hate speech that would come from it. Whether it is needing a refresher course or being Paranoid or the next ones to come, I counted my cost before making that post. I am a very open person. I can share to the minutest details what i think will benefit someone else but when some people want to claim ancestors and control your postings, the essence of the thread is lost. vcole: 9 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by czaratwork: 3:09am On Mar 06, 2018 |
It will be wrong for people to come here and say someone has not made preparations before landing just because the person is not lucky to have gotten a job before or immediately after landing. I am not supposed to go into the details of my preparations but if that will make some people feel better, I need to state it here that immediately i got my PR back home, i started the process of CPA conversion with the mindset that i will go into accounting career having gained that experience in my banking career. i spoke with some people who gave me leads to companies that hire accountants and i started applying right from home. I am sure the same applies to everyone who had plans of relocating because some of us were communicating ourselves on CPA conversion. I am just apalled by the way we draw conclusions for others. If it doesnt bother you about peoples struggles, give them the benefit of doubt that they have done their ground work well before moving. I see a lot of people here asking questions as soon as they get their PR and believe they are also preparing for their relocation. You can believe whatever you want to believe if that makes you better. Like i said i was prepared for this. 13 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SLEEKCHIC2(f): 3:49am On Mar 06, 2018 |
There's a lot of preparation that goes into immigration. Unfortunately, so many times, you may be asking people that do not know any better. So many people went to Canada and suffered before they were able to settle down. Asking those people may not help you because they can only tell you what they know. Having access to reliable information is very important if you want to succeed in Canada. Canada is truly a land of opportunities and with God, nothing is impossible. I am in Canada and I strongly recommend this site for new and intending immigrants www.immigrantcircle.com They cover every aspect from immigration to pre-arrival and so many other things. Wish you all success Sleek 23 Likes 18 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by mcstan18(m): 4:10am On Mar 06, 2018 |
SLEEKCHIC2: First post in over 3 years. Wow! . Thanks for the encouragement |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SLEEKCHIC2(f): 4:27am On Mar 06, 2018 |
mcstan18: You're welcome. I moved to Canada with my family less than 2 yrs ago and we are integrating fine. I have come to realize the importance of information in Canada. You're as good as what you know. Apart from the site, I strongly advise anyone immigrating to Canada to register for a pre-arrival program. You can find out more on that site. The Canadian government is doing so much to make it easy for new immigrants to settle in fast. You'll be amazed at the resources available so it's sad to hear that people are not finding it so easy especially when I know how industrious we Nigerians are. One more thing, I have also been asked to find out if anyone would like to be a moderator in their forum. If you are interested, please inbox me. The owners are my friends so I'm going to be answering questions on their forum as well. 9 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Fusion23: 5:01am On Mar 06, 2018 |
I wanted to comment on the back and forth ..but no energy So I went to the first page, to get an idea of what the creator of this group had in mind. @oohunt. Just to add some people are private and some are public , and some are both.. Anyways main point is we should keep doing more of this. Thou we do some if not most of this This thread is about Life in Canada for immigrants or Permanent Residents. It is an avenue for people that have emigrated to Canada (with their families) to share their experiences to help future hopefuls. Kindly share your personal experiences and comments on: * When you landed at the airport? * What are the immigration rules to follow? * How do you carry all that cash with you? For example: a family of 5 will need $25,923. * Which province did you settle in and why. * Where you live and why you like it or don't like it? Tips on choosing the right neighborhood, mortgage plans, proximity to work etc. * How easy was it to settle in, with your kids? How did you go about finding the right schools for them? What is their school system like for toddlers (age 5 and below)? * Can a mother combine work and taking care of the kids with the husband being in Nigeria? * What culture shock have you experienced? * Tips on how to cloth and cope with the cold weather * Are there Nigerian food/restaurants etc? Are they very expensive? * Can one start a business (exportation, consultancy) in Canada? * How much does your family survive on in a month? * And any other ...[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font] 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by MummyJaygirls: 6:16am On Mar 06, 2018 |
In other news, my PR card was delivered today. Landed on December 21,2017. Got a mail from IRCC for new passports on Feb 7. New passports sent Feb 8. PR card approved March 1 Delivered March 5. 31 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by gasplant: 6:36am On Mar 06, 2018 |
MummyJaygirls: Congrats. Didn’t you submit passport at the time of application. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Canadianfly: 7:23am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Mehn czaratwork, I shiver for folks that have to deal with you in real life. Heaven forbid they say something you don't like or you misunderstand, that person is in for it for the next 6-10 years. Coz you'll drag that ish to the ends of the earth. For everyone sharing their miracle or struggle, you'll come and comment on "how powers that be" (I wonder who these people are anyway) shut you down. I know your type for church. Victim players. LET THE DAMN THING GO! Don't come back next week and comment again that you were shut down. It's juvenile. 19 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by tollu: 7:54am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Honestly czaratwork, you need to CHILL out. Seriously. The vibes you give off are concerning and me o, I care. All the best. 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 8:01am On Mar 06, 2018 |
MummyJaygirls: Congrats Ma'am. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by mamacajah: 9:33am On Mar 06, 2018 |
MummyJaygirls: Wow! congrats sis...10 weeks exactly.... Good to see timeline is still valid..for others planning short landing, hope this info helps in your planning and preparation. 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 9:39am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Congratulations!! MummyJaygirls: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 10:29am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Just a piece of information I thought to share: Most stores will at this time be disposing their winter stock at great discounts and you will get good bargains. For parents, you can anticipate what sizes your children will wear next winter and buy those winter materials now. Winter boots and jackets don't have to be an exact fit- can be 1 or 2 sizes bigger. For adults, you will get long johns and thermals at great discounts. For adult jackets, I will recommend Mark's Work Wear House. They have good stuff at decent prices. My winter jacket that I bought at less than $100 is five years old and still going strong. 41 Likes 12 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Lalaska(m): 10:40am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Congratulations @mummyJaygirls |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Lalaska(m): 10:43am On Mar 06, 2018 |
@Czaraatwork and @canadafly just chill and no need for the back and forth. @vcole please let's sheath our swords and move on abeg. Thanks and God bless |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by gasplant: 11:01am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Beeea: Thanks jare. These are the kind of useful info needed on this thread not the back and forth arguments. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by daremum(m): 11:50am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Hello to everyone. Had to read over 5 Pages Una welldone. @XX01, Welcome, Na my guider be that. @Blackbuddy...Thanks to you but you didnt reply my last mail. Thank you 2 Likes |
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