Bsbabe:


My dear, anything that involves an opportunity to improve my children’s chances in life, I no dey take am joke. So this Canadian journey was treated as a serious project with me as PM

Lol I totally relate. You're lucky though your kids are older. Babies and toddlers are something else.

AZeD1:


My employers know I went to school because it's on my resume so I could have lied and gotten away with it because no one has asked to see even a copy of my certificate.

LinkedIn and Twitter are good places to hear about job opportunities.


Feel free to ask more questions if you have any.

Alot of employers in Canada would not ask for your certificate because they rely on multinational background checks companies to figure that out.

My employer (despite being a crown corporation) would not ask for an applicant's certificate or transcript, but the information a job applicant gave when applying would be verified via a background check company. People have been laid off for doctoring their years of work experience because some checks take months to return to HR.

Hello house, good day. i am awaiting decision on my application, i wld like to find out about job opportunites available in canny. i work with a bank (operations unit) i am willing to go into anoda career. Dear seniors what career line should i look into?

MostBlessed:
@Jejebaba, I really understand your view point and the uncertainties surrounding your decision.
I think you should consider doing a short landing with the family and then return back to work.
Another option, is relocating with the family to Canada and flying to UAE for some shifts if possible, while applying for similar roles in Canada and observing the outcome.
I think Canada will be nice for the kids and your wife who is into IT as there seems to be high demand for IT professionals currently.
You really need to maximize the opportunities available right now to you and your family.

Hello bro please need to discuss some issue with u on Canadian express entry please kindly send me mail on mafavour@yahoo.com so I can have your mail add thanks God bless

As in...this scenario just further scared me. Kids are little o and I want to work too (max 2 months after I land, full time for that matter) I sure say I fit do this thing @canadafly, I imagine your kids are much younger from your posts, so you have any advice or tips you think i should know or be considering?

Bsbabe:


I believe you will do just fine, don’t worry. However mine are older and can take care of themselves so I can’t speak to how to cope with much younger children or toddlers. If you can however persist in prayers for God to change your husband’s mind, it will be good too. I recall those first three weeks of settling in, I was glad I had my husband with me to help. One day, we had some items delivered and we asked them to drop them in the garage. The people to instal came the next day and said their liability did not cover taking them upstairs to the rooms where they should be installed and that the delivery guys should have done that. We said everything but they didn’t budge. My husband and I had to carry those items to the respective rooms. If na only me, I will just sit down on the floor and start crying

And no, I do it have plans to work yet.

Newbeecey:
As in...this scenario just further scared me. Kids are little o and I want to work too (max 2 months after I land, full time for that matter) I sure say I fit do this thing @canadafly, I imagine your kids are much younger from your posts, so you have any advice or tips you think i should know or be considering?

Aunty, please don’t fear. There are day homes I believe for you to put your children before and after school if you’re working full time. People who have younger children should please help shed more light on this.

Thanks, YES PLEASE!!!!! Our seniors at the back sit, please come forward o, your valuable wisdom is required.

Bsbabe:


Aunty, please don’t fear. There are day homes I believe for you to put your children before and after school if you’re working full time. People who have younger children should please help shed more light on this.

TheCongo2:



I am confused about the bolded. How can one learn to program without learning a programming language?

Learning to program is learning to solve problems. An example is learning to communicate rather than learning English or French. Of course you would need a language to communicate but they are two different things.

Same with programming, its learning to solve problems with computers and most times one would use a programming language but people who just learn a programming language can only solve problems in the context of the programming language they learnt. Their problem solving skills is built around the language they learnt.

On the other hand those who learn to program, try to solve the problems independent of a programming language, when they have a solution they use the best language to implement.


TD bank is having a talent hunt this week in Ottawa, I put it in my last post but it was removed and I was banned by the anti spam bot.

AZeD1:

Learning to program is learning to solve problems. An example is learning to communicate rather than learning English or French. Of course you would need a language to communicate but they are two different things.

Same with programming, its learning to solve problems with computers and most times one would use a programming language but people who just learn a programming language can only solve problems in the context of the programming language they learnt. Their problem solving skills is built around the language they learnt.

On the other hand those who learn to program, try to solve the problems independent of a programming language, when they have a solution they use the best language to implement.


TD bank is having a talent hunt this week in Ottawa, I put it in my last post but it was removed and I was banned by the anti spam bot.

Thanks for your feedback.
I always thought all computer languages tackle issues the same way.

Now, how can one learn to program without been in a contest of a language ? Is there any materials you may recommend.

I am into computer networking with a passion for automation. Therefore I am learning to program IRQ interrupt, arduino...

TheCongo2:


Thanks for your feedback.
I always thought all computer languages tackle issues the same way.

No there are different classifications of programming language Static vs Dynamic, functional vs object oriented. The difference between functional and Object oriented is so wide, that when trying to switch from one to the other, the first advice you get is forget everything you know about programming.

TheCongo2:

Now, how can one learn to program without been in a contest of a language ? Is there any materials you may recommend.

This is hard and it mostly comes by experience. I really don't know any good book that can explain the concept.

TheCongo2:

I am into computer networking with a passion for automation. Therefore I am learning to program IRQ interrupt, arduino...

That's awesome.

Newbeecey:
As in...this scenario just further scared me. Kids are little o and I want to work too (max 2 months after I land, full time for that matter) I sure say I fit do this thing @canadafly, I imagine your kids are much younger from your posts, so you have any advice or tips you think i should know or be considering?

I got response below from Canadianfly. Its either I do more research on this or just go work in a creche. Basically looking into something that will fit comfortably into my children's schedule for the first few months is my priority, so I'm not too concerned about the quality of earnings. Also, I might be staying with family for a while until I am a bit stable, less pressure on my POF.

Canadianfly:
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The only thing that I think will work will be home based jobs. There are quite a number of them. And they're mainly Customer Service jobs. There are also some Social work that can be done at home, with one day in the office. My friend currently does this, and she makes a lot of money. Her husband lives in the U.S.
What I advise is whilst doig your job search, filter it to home based roles. Most of these jobs require you have a home office set up. So you'll need a working desktop (what Nigerians call 'system'), printer, scanner, work station desk and the right swivel chair. Sometimes they send a HR person to inspect your home office to make sure it ticks their standard. You're also expected to be logged on to their server at times when you're expected to be working. So fast internet connection is a must have.
Other home based jobs include project coordinating/managing roles.

Truth is, they're not hard to find. You just have to use the right search engine and select what roles you think will work for you, also considering the salary as well.

AZeD1:

No there are different classifications of programming language Static vs Dynamic, functional vs object oriented. The difference between functional and Object oriented is so wide, that when trying to switch from one to the other, the first advice you get is forget everything you know about programming.


This is hard and it mostly comes by experience. I really don't know any good book that can explain the concept.



That's awesome.

Thanks again bro.
Seems like there is so much to programming than just using c++.
At least you have given me some insight into the field.
Much appreciated.

Hi guys...for the naija guys on PR in Canada, i have these questions to ask:

1) Do u have any regrets relocating to Canada?

2) I read the post of this blogger the other day and she was blabbing about how Nigerians goto suffer in Canada and struggle for jobs with refugees from Sudan, Iraq and d likes...How true is this?

3) Does it make sense for someone earning around 250k monthly in naija to consider relocating to Canada for better standard of living?

bobogii2008:
Hi guys...for the naija guys on PR in Canada, i have these questions to ask:

1) Do u have any regrets relocating to Canada?

2) I read the post of this blogger the other day and she was blabbing about how Nigerians goto suffer in Canada and struggle for jobs with refugees from Sudan, Iraq and d likes...How true is this?

3) Does it make sense for someone earning around 250k monthly in naija to consider relocating to Canada for better standard of living?

1. No

2. To each their own. It depends on how you utilize the opportunities you have being in Canada. If your career isn't one you can do in Canada, go back to school

3. Your 250k is less than $1000. You'll make more in Canada doing minimum wage jobs.

bobogii2008:
Hi guys...for the naija guys on PR in Canada, i have these questions to ask:

1) Do u have any regrets relocating to Canada?

2) I read the post of this blogger the other day and she was blabbing about how Nigerians goto suffer in Canada and struggle for jobs with refugees from Sudan, Iraq and d likes...How true is this?

3) Does it make sense for someone earning around 250k monthly in naija to consider relocating to Canada for better standard of living?

I think people should look further than the present time.
It is better for a banker to sacrifice his comfort in Nigeria to drive uber in Canada for the future of his kids. Otherwise the banker's children may end up driving uber in Nigeria.

It is not all about the present time, it is also about the future, the next generation

If you have kids, by all means move to Canada and don't look back. Just focus on the glory to come

TheCongo2:


I think people should look further than the present time.
It is better for a banker to sacrifice his comfort in Nigeria to drive uber in Canada for the future of his kids. Otherwise the banker's children may end up driving uber in Nigeria.

It is not all about the present time, it is also about the future, the next generation

If you have kids, by all means move to Canada.

Nice one......

bobogii2008:
Hi guys...for the naija guys on PR in Canada, i have these questions to ask:

1) Do u have any regrets relocating to Canada? None at all

2) I read the post of this blogger the other day and she was blabbing about how Nigerians goto suffer in Canada and struggle for jobs with refugees from Sudan, Iraq and d likes...How true is this? Not true as we have many success stories, some on this thread if you take the time to read backwards and see for your self how some people are flourishing here

3) Does it make sense for someone earning around 250k monthly in naija to consider relocating to Canada for better standard of living? With due respect, that's chicken feed compared to what some were earning back in Nigeria before we decided to come here where we now make that in just 1 week based on our bi-weekly pay. All those crazy big salaries you see on job vacancies pasted here on indeed, glassdoor and monster.ca, that's what some people earn here with 'pls accept it' during recruitment here in Canada and they don't have 2 heads. It's all about knowing yourself, knowing what you have to offer, presenting yourself in the right way and networking your way into power positions. Many have shared their experiences on how they landed nice jobs here, read back to get inspired and motivated. A simple search on LinkedIn will show you your fellow Nigerians who landed here not too long ago holding fantastic positions in various fields of endeavor

Hi, as you see above, I agree with the responders above on your enquiries. It's an open, level playing field in some respects here, you just need focus, knowledge, understanding and the right company of people to help you stay encouraged.

bobogii2008:
Hi guys...for the naija guys on PR in Canada, i have these questions to ask:

1) Do u have any regrets relocating to Canada?

2) I read the post of this blogger the other day and she was blabbing about how Nigerians goto suffer in Canada and struggle for jobs with refugees from Sudan, Iraq and d likes...How true is this?

3) Does it make sense for someone earning around 250k monthly in naija to consider relocating to Canada for better standard of living?

1) Absolutely no regrets. One of the best decisions I ever made. Though a bit of struggle for 2-3 years after landing as I and my wife were both in regulated professions (Engineering and Pharm). The moment we both qualified, level changed to 10/10. Glory be to God.

2) Parience and prayers are key to being succesful in Canada. The pof is also very important too. It could be a new immigrants make or break.

3) 250k is a low wage in Nigeria at the moment. Maybe it would have been okay 15 years ago. With the situation in naija at the moment, 2 million naira a month won't even hold me back. It's not even about the money but to live a decent life with your family.

Unlimited22:


Thanks bosses. I'm not a developer yet, at least in practical terms. I'm looking at three courses on udemy.com concurrently (Python/PHP, Swift and one called 'The Complete Web Developer in 2018 involving Javascript, HTML, CSS3 and others) and when I'm done with optometry school here this year, in my internship year 2019 I am going to start the online BS in CS program from Athabasca University.
How una see am? Any advice for me?
Maziude, AZeD1, help, please?

Oga them AZeD1 and Maziude ooooo

salford1:


1) Absolutely no regrets. One of the best decisions I ever made. Though a bit of struggle for 2-3 years after landing as I and my wife were both in regulated professions (Engineering and Pharm). The moment we both qualified, level changed to 10/10. Glory be to God.

2) Parience and prayers are key to being succesful in Canada. The pof is also very important too. It could be a new immigrants make or break.

3) 250k is a low wage in Nigeria at the moment. Maybe it would have been okay 15 years ago. With the situation in naija at the moment, 2 million naira a month won't even hold me back. It's not even about the money but to live a decent life with your family.

Please I have a bachelors in electrical eng and masters in electrical machines and power systems from nigeria.

What steps can I take to obtain my license..

Am waiting for PR.

Unlimited22:

Oga them AZeD1 and Maziude ooooo

I'm not really sure what to tell you to be honest. I would say, start with the web developer course.

AZeD1:


I'm not really sure what to tell you to be honest. I would say, start with the web developer course.

LOL, alright. Thanks for your time.

Good job guys, I've been following dis thread for a while now and its quite informative and educative! God bless u all
My sis and her hubby are planning to go to Canada on PNP, precisely to Saskatchewan, he has done his WES and IELTS (being d major applicant) but is it compulsory for my sis to follow suit?

Pls, don't waka pass, its quite urgent

Goldenheart002:
Good job guys, I've been following dis thread for a while now and its quite informative and educative! God bless u all
My sis and her hubby are planning to go to Canada on PNP, precisely to Saskatchewan, he has done his WES and IELTS (being d major applicant) but is it compulsory for my sis to follow suit?

Pls, don't waka pass, its quite urgent

I went the PNP (Saskatchewan) route too, my husband was not interested in this canny journey so did not do WES and IELTS. I got nominated and we now have our COPR

MissG:


I went the PNP (Saskatchewan) route too, my husband was not interested in this canny journey so did not do WES and IELTS. I got nominated and we now have our COPR

How does the PNP (Saskatchewan) thingy work? I'm asking for a friend.

AZeD1:

How does the PNP (Saskatchewan) thingy work? I'm asking for a friend.

Have your friend study the info at this link. Everything needed for Sask PNP can be found here, https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/immigrating-to-saskatchewan/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/apply-to-the-sinp

Guitarlife:

Please I have a bachelors in electrical eng and masters in electrical machines and power systems from nigeria.

What steps can I take to obtain my license..

Am waiting for PR.

salford1:

To practise engineering in a Canadian province, an applicant must:

1. Meet your province of residence stipulated academic requirements for licensure (i.e hold an undergraduate engineering degree from a Canadian Engineering Accreditation board (CEAB) accredited program, or possess equivalent qualification, and if required, successfully complete any technical exam(s) if there are deficiencies in applicant's academic background.

Your documents would be evaluated, there could be one of the 3 outcomes:
a. Rejection
b. Approval (No need for exams)
c. Exams assigned (FE plus other exams specific to your discipline). This option is common if you did not study in Canada.

2. Fulfil the engineering work experience requirements i.e. (demonstrate at least 48 months of verifiable, acceptable engineering experience, at least 12 months of which must be acquired in a Canadian jurisdiction under the tutorship of a licensed professional engineer). Your experience from your home country must be at the same level as that of an engineer in Canada, else it could be discounted, and you would need more than 12 months of experience in Canada as an Engineer in training.

Note that getting that 12 months in a Canadian jurisdiction could be very challenging. At this stage, you would still be referred to as an EIT and not an engineer. Checking vacancies on job sites, networking, dropping resume, or contacting agencies helping new immigrants might be able to help here at this stage.

3. Pass the Professional Practice Examination (PPE) i.e. ethics, professional practice, engineering law and professional liability (2 parts exams, general and discipline specific).

4. PEng Designation

Step 2 and 3 are mandatory.

You can also check the site below:
https://engineerscanada.ca/become-an-engineer/overview-of-licensing-process

Blackbuddy:


Have your friend study the info at this link. Everything needed for Sask PNP can be found here, https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/immigrating-to-saskatchewan/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/apply-to-the-sinp

Thanks

TheCongo2:


Thanks again bro.
Seems like there is so much to programming than just using c++.
At least you have given me some insight into the field.
Much appreciated.

To add to what’s already been said , nowadays there is a lot of emphasis on learning “programming” . I believe a better approach is looking at learning the Software Development cycle which typically involves Requirements Gathering (basically what you expect from what you’re building) -> Analysis (UML class diagrams, Sequence Diagrams , User Stories/ Use Cases) > Implementing/ developing using a technology stack depending on what is being built > Testing ( unit testing / integration testing etc > Deployment)

Once you start looking at software problems in terms of the above , you start producing software that not only works but is well structured because at the end of the day it’s not too hard making software that does xyz but employers are very interested in things like efficiency, robustness , scalability and performance which your software will lack without following that sequence .

For each of those steps , you can research to learn what it involves in terms of Programming languages , Libraries or Frameworks.

Canadahelper:


To add to what’s already been said , nowadays there is a lot of emphasis on learning “programming” . I believe a better approach is looking at learning the Software Development cycle which typically involves Requirements Gathering (basically what you expect from what you’re building) -> Analysis (UML class diagrams, Sequence Diagrams , User Stories/ Use Cases) > Implementing/ developing using a technology stack depending on what is being built > Testing ( unit testing / integration testing etc > Deployment)

Once you start looking at software problems in terms of the above , you start producing software that not only works but is well structured because at the end of the day it’s not too hard making software that does xyz but employers are very interested in things like efficiency, robustness , scalability and performance which your software will lack without following that sequence .

For each of those steps , you can research to learn what it involves in terms of Programming languages , Libraries or Frameworks.

Merci beaucoup
I take note of it

bobogii2008:
Hi guys...for the naija guys on PR in Canada, i have these questions to ask:

1) Do u have any regrets relocating to Canada?

2) I read the post of this blogger the other day and she was blabbing about how Nigerians goto suffer in Canada and struggle for jobs with refugees from Sudan, Iraq and d likes...How true is this?

3) Does it make sense for someone earning around 250k monthly in naija to consider relocating to Canada for better standard of living?

1) No regrets
2) To each their own. This is practically starting life afresh, expect the best prepare for thr worst. No 2 stories are the same.
3) Each person has their motivation for moving. People that earn millions have moved while people that earn 250k are comfy in Naija, it's really up to you.

For me, I moved to have a better life. I was at a police station today and didn't want to leave cos the officers were so nice and the environment was welcoming. It's these little things that matter to me.

What matters to you?

bobogii2008:
Hi guys...for the naija guys on PR in Canada, i have these questions to ask:

1) Do u have any regrets relocating to Canada?

2) I read the post of this blogger the other day and she was blabbing about how Nigerians goto suffer in Canada and struggle for jobs with refugees from Sudan, Iraq and d likes...How true is this?

3) Does it make sense for someone earning around 250k monthly in naija to consider relocating to Canada for better standard of living?

A tenant paid N250K for a two bedroom flat in Lagos, somewhere around Ojo for a year, that's less than the amount many pay for a self contain per month in Canada. Cost of living is different, earning N250K here is living comfortably, some people earning this in Nigeria can afford to pay for a driver, nanny for the kids etc to live the same way in Canada you have to earn about $3000K per month

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