Santino1:


Sometime it's okay to admit you don't know what the question is or simply just "jump and pass". And I don't mean that as an insult. As a Postdoctoral fellow myself, I struggled with the question of how to navigate my academic career in Canada and was on the verge of ditching academia. However, I have made tremendous progress over the last six months and I will share some tips and advice at the appropriate time as I am very busy at the moment. I just don't want you discouraging people, that's what compelled me to post this snippet.

@iamforcanada, dudade, and other prospective researchers in the house. I'd be sure to mention you when I get around to posting a detailed response.

Cheers and good luck to everyone.

vcole:
Registering a car or getting license plates are done at the registries. There is usually one within the community where you live. Google license and registry around xyz and it should pop up their contact info. Insurance companies in my experience cater to everyone. However everyone gets charged different premiums. As you wouldn't have any Canadian driving experience, you would most likely get charged slightly higher. Check out TD insurance. A phone call to get a quote should do the trick. Have your VIN number on hand though.

einsteino:
Hello Engineers in the house. Pls, I have converted my ECA to WES ICAP, I am about submitting my application to APEGA. I am torn between applying for EIT or P.Eng. I have a B.Eng and more than the required 4years work experience, which according to APEGA's website, makes me eligible to apply for P.Eng.

However I am not certain if they wouldn't strike a number of years off the experience, seeing that I don't have any Canadian experience or Canadian Degree. Also, from Job Postings, I noticed in the abscence of a P.Eng License, I am left with no choice than to apply for Junior/Entry level Jobs and these usually require one to be registered as an EIT.

Please what do y'all think? Do I take the gamble with the P.Eng or start off with EIT?

cc: Ehrnie, A555, Salford, Santino1, dogood123456, dupyshoo

Santino1:


I'm not sure if you are eligible or not. I think out of those 4 years, 12 months should be in Canada. That's the APGO's (which I applied for) rule. I don't know about APEGA. Sorry.

Santino1:


I'm not sure if you are eligible or not. I think out of those 4 years, 12 months should be in Canada. That's the APGO's (which I applied for) rule. I don't know about APEGA. Sorry.

einsteino:


Thanks alot. I understand PEO also requires a year of canadian work experience too. Maybe APEGA is different, maybe not. I would put a call to them to verify.

deni83:


Thanks Vcole. I'm asking about Ontario though because I know things differ slightly per region. Like I know for certain you need a G2/G license in Ontario before you can get insurance,... or some people piggy back on with someone who already has a a good insurance history to get a reasonable quote. I'll check out TD insurance, and I would still appreciate more feedback from others. Thank you

A555:


Same should apply. See following link for Ontario vehicle registration:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-licence-plate-and-sticker

So it looks like if you're buying a used car, you would need to close the sale and get a bill of sale from the seller, then take that with insurance and other documents including your driver's license to get license plates and a sticker.

Any insurance company (including TD) will provide you with insurance once you provide them with the VIN on the vehicle and your license information. Usually you can do this over a phone call, and they will email you temporary insurance docs immediately, prior to the final version coming in the mail. You can use the temp insurance docs with your other documentation to sort out the vehicle registration.

What you've described as a "piggy back" arrangement with someone who has good driving history is not allowed by insurance companies and can lead to coverage being denied if you are involved in an incident. They will collect your premiums, but when you have an accident, they will do their investigation which will show false information was provided on your insurance application and hence deny coverage. Essentially the person with good credit history has indicated that they are the primary user of the vehicle and you are a secondary user, but obviously this is not the case, especially as the car is also in your name.

Santino1:
Long Post Alert:

Hi Santino,

I sent you a message. Please check. I also have a PhD in Geoscience and already have my COPR. I will be moving to Canada in December. I would like some professional advise from you if you don't mind. Thanks.



1. Branco Weiss Fellowship - Link
2. Entelligence Young Investigator Fellowship - Link
3. Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships - Link
4. Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship - Link
5. Fullbright Fellowships - Link
6. H.L. Holmes Fellowships - Link
7. Pogo Research Fellowship - Link
8. Mitacs Fellowships - Link
Please note that the above list is strongly biased towards geoscience related fields ( as that is my field of research). I included a few medical sciences just to show what’s available.

Here is a link to all Canadian funding agencies - Link

Good luck to everyone and let me know if you have any questions

cc: @iamforcanada, duduade, GlitteringStar, ife01.

salford:

APeGa requires 1 year of experience (tutorship/internship) under a Canadian PEng. To grant you EIT, apega would still assess your qualifications and assign exam(s). You can have the 3 years waived but you would need the 1 year of internship to get PEng. At this point, you are still an EIT.

Kaydee87:
Hello senior Canadian. I have been a silent reader after exhausting all the pages of the EE thread. I could pass for an agent now ;Dlol. I am presently getting ready to get in d pool. I am a mathematics teacher, and i will like to continue in the profession. I have read through how to get into teaching in provinces in canada and working on doing the needful upon PPR approval. Please all, im keen to know
1. the province that is best for new teachers. I will be glad to have a teacher in the house to guide me through
2. I read about super visa for paarent/grandparents. May i know if anyone went through this process and how they went about it.
Thanks

Santino1:


Sometime it's okay to admit you don't know what the question is or simply just "jump and pass". And I don't mean that as an insult. As a Postdoctoral fellow myself, I struggled with the question of how to navigate my academic career in Canada and was on the verge of ditching academia. However, I have made tremendous progress over the last six months and I will share some tips and advice at the appropriate time as I am very busy at the moment. I just don't want you discouraging people, that's what compelled me to post this snippet.

@iamforcanada, dudade, and other prospective researchers in the house. I'd be sure to mention you when I get around to posting a detailed response.

Cheers and good luck to everyone.

Shinningqueen31:
Please how long did it take to get a response to your mail?

einsteino:


Thanks alot. Please I would like to clarify, you mean if I apply for P.Eng with just my naija experience, APEGA would start processing it and go on to ask me to practice for 1 year under the tutelage of a Canadian P.Eng before they approve my P.Eng?

I ask this because their self assessment tool on their website takes me straight to the P.Eng application instead of EIT. I also contacted a staff of theirs yesterday and he said I am eligible to apply for P.Eng with only my foreign work experience, what I forgot to ask him is if canadian experience would be a prerequisite for the application to be approved. I am guessing his answer would be in line with what you have said.

I also gather the application process takes about a year or more for P.Eng, in contrast, EIT takes about 4 to 6months. If I apply for P.Eng, in the waiting time I would not be eligible for jobs that categorically request for a P.Eng or EIT designation. Meaning, I may have trouble even getting the 1 year Canadian experience required for the PEng to be approved, right? I would just go with your advice, apply for EIT and hopefully get the 1 year Canadian experience before moving on to apply for P.Eng.

Once again thanks so much for your input. Please what courses can I take that would be beneficial? Any recommendation? I am considering construction safety courses or preferably courses that would help me get acquainted to Canadian design and building codes. I just don't know where to look for ones that have repute. been googling.

salford1:

Except APeGA rules have changed which I doubt. The 1 year experience under a PEng has always been in place across all provinces in Canada. It can be waived if the experience is from the US. Just to keep in mind, apart from confirmatory/ethics exams, work experience are often discounted too.

I believe while you are in the process of getting licensed you would be termed an EIT while you fulfil the one year out of 4 experience.. Getting a job for the one year canadian work experience could be challenging, bridging programs might be able to help here. As I am not in the civil field, I am not sure of what course(s) would help but confirmatory exams would usually include some modules that covers the required canadian standards for your field. In addition, that is one of the reasons why the 1 year experience has been put in place so you get get acquainted with the Canadian standards.

Tboy243:
thanks for reading my mind...i am also in thesame situation as you only that mine is physical education and sports,....i am still reading and digesting the whole process to move to canada.... infact i have carried ouy the eligibility test for express entry and it turns out to be possible and i was told to commence application after giving me reference number.
Please we appeal to everyone or some1 to help suggest or advice on what to do. Do we really stand a chance to get employed as teachers or coaches....what can be done......i await your responses as our senior canadians....God bless you.

smslive2:
Have you checked this link for Teachers and Coaches? You can also post your queries in the thread, you are sure to get help faster than this thread.

einsteino:


Thank you so much, you have been so helpful.

Jesuba:
A lil help please.
We found a house at Burlington, and I checked the school bus route only to find that my Children at this address will not be eligible for bus transportation. While school is only 11 minutes on foot, will my children be expected to make this trip on foot in wintry conditions

Jesuba:
A lil help please.
We found a house at Burlington, and I checked the school bus route only to find that my Children at this address will not be eligible for bus transportation. While school is only 11 minutes on foot, will my children be expected to make this trip on foot in wintry conditions

Blackbuddy:


Hi, yes they will have to walk. The alternative as already pointed out to you by salford is to drive/walk them to school your self or engage a private school bus company to drop/pick them up for you at your expense.

You could contact Attridge Transportation, a private bus company I just found that covers your city and make enquiries among your options, http://attridgetransportation.com/daily_school_bus_routes

GFavor:
Hi Seniors, Dupsyshoo and others. This might not be the right forum for my question but I need advice from those who were successful thru the MPNP:

We Submitted MPNP Application since march. Received a reply today.


[/i]We have noted the following concerns in your application:

 You declared that your Supporter in Manitoba, ... is your
first cousin. You have not provided documented proof that you and your Manitoba
Supporter are first cousins and your connection to a Manitoba supporter was not
established.

 Your Manitoba Supporter is living and working in Thompson and your intended
destination is Winnipeg. We are not convinced that your Supporter will be able to
provide you with the needed support for you and your family to settle successfully and
permanently in Manitoba.

Before a decision is made in your case, we providing you with the opportunity to comment on
the above concern and provide any additional documentation.

You have until ... to respond to our concerns.

If you choose not to respond with additional information or the new information forwarded by
you is not satisfactory, a decision will be made based on the information in your file.

Please note that if it is found that you have engaged in misrepresentation in submitting your
application, you may be a subject of a ban, which will prevent you from submitting another
application to the MPNP for a period of two years.[i]

1. At the time of filling the EOI, we didnt know. What province was my hubby cousin so we choose Winipeg. At the time of filling the LAA, it was not allowing us to change it

2. We are using Hubby cousin as strong tie to Manitoba. Hubby mum is late without birth certificate. She has a change of name. Hubby aunt does not have birth certificate too but has marriage declaration.

How do we reply MPNP to convince them. Advice pls.

tobey2ng:

There is something called LOE. I expected you to used this during the filling of your LAA application, it is obvious you are novice about it. I will respond to your ADR as they come;
1. You will have to draw a family chart that connect you to your supporter to indicate his a first cousin. You have to get death certificate for your mum bearing maiden and marriage names, your aunt can get attestation of age at NPC office make sure this is done in her maiden name, supporter birth certificate is needed as well including yours and try to get NPC attestation of age for yourself too. You can attach pictures involving all these people if you have them or the one with you and your supporter
2. Ideally, you can't live far from your supporter because the reason for getting supporter is to make you settle easily. Write LOE and explain the way you just did here. Try to be remorse in your tone of writing to show your naivety about the process. Let your supporter write a letter that you knew about his location after the submission of your application. He should signed and date it. He can scan and send it to you.
I believe you should be fine with all these. Best of luck. Please brief us the outcome.