Hahaha, shocking? Not at all. I know for sure that if you are on benefits then you are a low income earner. Then what's the point of leaving your country to be a parasite in another person's country, benefitting from hardworking citizen's sweat to feed the children whom you knowingly brought into this world

Another fact is this, when you collect any support from the government you make it a herculean task to even invite a guest or relative over because the government will see you as a parasite and will not want any more parasites into their country through you

I was only wondering why anyone will want to even collect child support in the first place, strive for a better means of income and make your decision to relocate a worthwhile one. Discussing benefits shouldn't be a thing of pride(my 2 cents), cheers

Trikings2000:


@remiaig. This was quite resourceful considering I and my spouse intend to land in Ottawa, Ontario.

While she is a Pharmacist, I am an electrical electronic Engineer (Major in Electronic and computer Engineering) by course of study. My work experience thus far has been in production (Line Manager in a brewery) and as a Maintenance planner (Management). Hence ive never had the opportunity to gain some valuable experience related to my academic background.

Moreso am considering making a total switch to IT management or IT (project management) and not programming or software development side of things on Landing. Thus am considering acquiring a graduate certificate or diploma in IT in a college/Institute right in Ontario (Ottawa preferably).

I dont know if this is a good career decision. Additionally I need some guidance in making this transition and selecting an Institute or college suited for this in Ottawa.

Any further suggestions or support from you or anyone will be so embraced.

Thanks once again.

Asinkwa:
I cargoed a lot of things, when I pick them up tomorrow, I will give you more details. I just wanted to let you know that someone has seen your requestion.

Akingsqueen:
Pheeew! Finally! �.
Thanks a lot as I patiently wait.

follyzee:
hi

pls whats the name of the insurance company

@house, please which other auto insurance company offers the cheapest premium for someone with naija driver's license.



Thanks
We only have Manitoba public insurance in Manitoba. It’s government owned.

blessings2017:


Please my people, help me attempt the above questions. I need to make an informed decision and pay for my flight ticket as soon as possible.

Thanks

CEloka:
Hello everyone. Please which province aside Toronto is best for someone with Trade Finance Experience and certification with about 12 years banking experience? Can someone with Trade Finance experience get a job in the other fields aside banking? I have CDCS and CITF certifications, what other qualifications do I need to get a top Trade Finance or banking job? I am looking to land in December.

Goldenheart002:
Good day peeps, I'm back again with my enquiries! I must really appreciate ur inputs on my previous question. Jah bless all

My sis needs someone to nominate her from Manitoba, pls can she get a reliable person residing there to do d nomination? Every other thing is set, just that she doesn't have any relative over there. Pls anybody that can render such assistant should mention me, PM doesn't work for me

verygoodones1:
Hello House, we don land o, everything was smooth from the airport to shotstay at Toronto, before arriving Nova scotia, currently in Dartmouth area
But this job search no get part two, thank God sha my wife has gotten a job in a call center
as for me IT , the search is on


Anyways please what is the best way of transferring money from nigeria, i cant do wire transfer with online banking as i have to visit the nigerian bank branch physically
and my GT atm is not working here, any advice from seniors please

TEECANN:


Thank you @remiaig for your thoughts.

But really, I am a bit confused with the conflicting vibes.

1. Why are some folks in the prairies stucked on transit jobs? (They will most probably be professionals in Nigeria before relocating either through PNP or FSW- Agreed, most don't want to go back to school or don't have the resources to pursue that venture and just feel comfortable earning the cash from transit jobs) What is the underlying issue(s) here really- no/scarce professional jobs, advanced age disadvantage, no Canadian education, etc. Could the situation be similar in Ontario?
cc: @papaking1 and others, can you kindly explain this scenario further? some of us are curious!

From what I’ve seen from people in Winnipeg, they made long term decisions on these jobs that are supposed to be temporary. They have so much bills to pay and cannot afford to reduce their hours If they decide to go to school. Sometimes they make a lot of money too but they have no life. 2 shifts almost every day and no weekends off.

I came to Canada with a MSc in HR from Manchester Business School. Couldn’t find a job I wanted for a year. Went back to school and I have a pretty good job now. I’m not where I want to be yet but I’m working towards it.

2. I also read that you need to get the Canadian education and experience (maybe through school internship)...since most international students seem to be having headway in this regard.

Yes you can get this through courses that have coop.


3. Now, my friend @remiaig said a diploma or masters should be the last resort of a finance related professional...how does this landed PR finance professional get his own headway "assurance" job-wise? Except you say the post-arrival settlement trainings and internship (plus the pre-arrival trainings he has done before departing Naija) will suffice to get him started and landing a job in the interim...at least maybe an 80% assurance.

BTW, lets use Ontario as the landing bus stop for this hypothetical finance professional PR bros.

I don’t know anything about finance


Other landed seniors abeg, please weigh in, as very important as information in this regard is, it is few and scanty for the most part


Thank you.


It will end in praise IJN!

salford1:

I agree with you.

Going back to school cost time and money, so it is better to explore all options first. Depending on one's level of patience, some would give themselves 6month, 1 year or even 2 years of job search in their field based on their overseas qualifications and experience before nursing the idea of returning to school.

The scenario above rarely apply to professionals that require licensure before being able to practice. Taking all the licensing exams and passing them demonstrates that the immigrant is competent to practice in the profession.

Just like jobs, the some good bridging programs in Alberta are becoming competitive to get admitted into. About 3 to 4 years ago, Alberta works would pay for the cost of sending recently immigrants to a college for upgrading and also pay a monthly stipends for the whole duration of the program, if the immigrant can proof that they can't find jobs in their field. A friend was paid his tuition ($16,000) for an 8month course in SAIT and was paid over $2,000 per month as stipend. Another also got his program of 2 years at SaIT paid for with monthly stipend, but I heard that this opportunity by Alberta work has been cancelled due to large number of applicants. It could be rumours though.

Some bridging programs with high success rates have also started charging candidates due to limited funding from the province, but there are still lots of free ones that an immigrant can take advantage of. It is important to get on a bridgeing program before taking up any survival job. Eligibility and cost waivers are often tied to the job status of a recently landed immigrant.

rs172:





Good Evening, i've sent the pm but you have replied.

gasplant:


You do not need to visit any branch physically to do international transfer,it can be done online

Call costumer care, they will explain to you

However, when you do the transfer,depending on the mode the foreign currency came into your account (cash deposit or inflow,cash deposits attracts more charges) you are limited to a daily transfer of $10K per day with charges as high as more that N25k per transfer

But I heard some guys, that lives in Canada, do the exchange for you and transfer the money straight into your Canadian Bank account (you can google this for details) with that you avoid the charges by the bank

gasplant:


You do not need to visit any branch physically to do international transfer,it can be done online

Call costumer care, they will explain to you

However, when you do the transfer,depending on the mode the foreign currency came into your account (cash deposit or inflow,cash deposits attracts more charges) you are limited to a daily transfer of $10K per day with charges as high as more that N25k per transfer

But I heard some guys, that lives in Canada, do the exchange for you and transfer the money straight into your Canadian Bank account (you can google this for details) with that you avoid the charges by the bank

verygoodones1:
Thanks very much

please enlighten me, or give me a contact for how the bolded below is done

drnoel:


Pls let's correct a misnomer. No one receiving government benefits in any country is able to invite relatives to visit. That is not possible.
Also child support differs from country to country.
Some countries pay support for all children under 18 weather or not the children parent are employed. They just have to meet many of the requirements that the other poster posted.

Sponsoring an eligible relative
You can sponsor certain relatives if you’re 18 years of age or older and a:

Canadian citizen or
person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
permanent resident of Canada
You must live in Canada to sponsor eligible relatives unless you:

are a Canadian citizen who lives abroad and
plan to return to Canada when your relatives immigrate and
are sponsoring your:
spouse or
common-law or conjugal partner or
dependent children who have no dependent children

4712A6:


First off, I like that you point out that child support differs from country to country. Are you speaking authoritatively and from experience @ the words in bold?

We need to make things clear. Canada has Child Care Benefits (CCB). Every family is entitled to CCB in Canada and it is not a poor man thing. When you apply for CCB, you put in your tax income for previous years and it is used to calculate your CCB for the mother. You are not eligible if you do not have children and the Canadian government takes it upon themselves to take care of EVERY CHILD in Canada which is why you have the CCB.




Please tell me why you cannot invite your relatives to visit because you are receiving CCB

I think you have got the terms child benefits and child support mixed up. As long as your relatives are not migrating, there is no reason why they can't be invited. Sponsoring your relative to come here as a PR is another kettle of fish where you have to prove financial capacity of taking care of that person. I stand to be corrected.

drnoel:


Am speaking authoritatively and I was not talking of either the benefits or support, though the topic in question has nothing to do with child support.

I was talking of people on welfare being unable to invite relatives.

remiaig:
@mzjennypher, in my opinion, Ottawa has opportunities for people with banking background, but it depends on the type of roles you are looking for, that’s why doing your own research is very important. Check job sites or LinkedIn to see if the type of roles you are looking for are available in the city you plan to relocate to. A labour market research also helps (see link below):

https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/explorecareers

I think Ottawa is affordable (from the perspective of a single individual, don’t know if it’s the same for those with families). I lived in shared accommodation in the downtown area, my rent was 625 CAD inclusive of all bills and internet. I applied for equipass and got discount on bus pass, see link below:

http://www.octranspo.com/tickets-and-passes/equipass

In terms of food and all, unfortunately I can’t really give a breakdown or estimate.

I no longer live in Ottawa, I moved in February. I took my own advice “keep an open mind and look beyond Ottawa for opportunities if required”.

I wish you all the best in your journey. Research, Research, Research, but ultimately the decision is yours to make. Have a nice weekend.

czaratwork:
For those in Branch Banking Operations and even branch Internal Control, Do you know that experience can fetch you Anti Money Laundering Analyst role here in Canada? Check the JD of AML analyst online and look out for the transferable skills you have as customers service officer and operations manager and tailor your resume to those skills. You may need a little brushing up like reading and taking the ACAMS exams (Anti money laundering certification exams)to prepare for the market. If you don't want to take the exams, you can read the materials to prepare yourself and defend your resume.

Back home most of us have our STR software that is integrated into our core banking application to pull out information for transactions above threshold but here you do the investigation and write a report which the manager would approve before filing the STR.

You just need a little brushing up before launching yourself into that area. It has so many roles like analyst, investigator, quality assurance etc. People with operations and internal control/compliance experience back home just brush themselves up and launch into the market here.

You know in Nigeria, one person is made to do 10 peoples work but not so here. Roles are seperated here.

While thinking of what to do here also give it a thought.

fem88:


I was once in your shoes sir but when I got to the POE I discovered my mountains was nothing but sand in the words of Adekunle Gold.

Canada is a free Country where you'll enjoy real freedom with a welcoming smile on everyone's face.

...Welcome to Canada...

drnoel:


Am speaking authoritatively and I was not talking of either the benefits or support, though the topic in question has nothing to do with child support.

I was talking of [ b] people on welfare [/b] being unable to invite relatives.

Adebashy:

Can someone move from Germany to Canada! If yes how do I go about it ?

4712A6:


Better, so let me rephrase the question. Can a PR who is collecting CCB invite relatives over or not? That's the part I want you to clarify. I don't want us to confuse readers here with different terms of support, welfare, benefit and other semantics.

When you say No one receiving government benefits in any country is able to invite relatives to visit , that is very confusing. CCB is a benefit, HST is too so it's very loud for you to make such statement. I am being specific about Canada and not any other country.

4712A6:


Better, so let me rephrase the question. Can a PR who is collecting CCB invite relatives over or not? That's the part I want you to clarify. I don't want us to confuse readers here with different terms of support, welfare, benefit and other semantics.

When you say No one receiving government benefits in any country is able to invite relatives to visit , that is very confusing. CCB is a benefit, HST is too so it's very loud for you to make such statement. I am being specific about Canada and not any other country.

drnoel:


Pls read my comments again. I said people on welfare asper people who have no jobs and receive living and housing allowance from the government. Those are the ones I meant.