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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Fortissimo502: 10:08pm On Nov 04, 2018
drcynthia:
hmmmm.....ok. Bsc nursing or a 1-2yrs programme......pls can u explain Alil further....thanks for Ur reply.

Bsc. It's a 2yr program if you have the necessary prerequisites. Just google accelerated nursing programs in Canada for detailed information.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by drcynthia(f): 10:09pm On Nov 04, 2018
Fortissimo502:


Bsc. It's a 2yr program if you have the necessary prerequisites. Just google accelerated nursing programs in Canada for detailed information.
ok thanks ....let me go n do some research...I will be back
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 10:23pm On Nov 04, 2018
Definitely 8.0 or more

Vancouver4:
Sometimes I wonder what Einsteino got in his IELTS writing.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by uchepixy: 11:12pm On Nov 04, 2018
agates:


Send me a P6M

Which ones and why?
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 11:46pm On Nov 04, 2018
rainazoe:
Brother Einsteino thank you once again for the write up on winter gear. Please can you help with pictures so that we know what to look for when we get to Yaba/thrift shops.


Haha. I didnt even know that post went through o. I got banned after posting that and the post got deleted by the anti-spam bot, I couldnt understand what in the post was against NL rules. So, I was going to wait out the ban which was to run to Nov 5. Na person just buzz me say e see wetin I post on winter wear, so I came to check.

I would get pictures and possibly links of the items on amazon store.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jhoci: 12:10am On Nov 05, 2018
If you're a nurse already practicing in Nigeria, then look for bridging programmes. If not, you will have to start afresh. You may be eligible for the two-year accelerated BSN if you have a relevant first degree. I will advise you take time to do your research online, there's a lot of information out there. Also try writing to your school of choice for more details

hayor2014:


it depends, if a bridging program is to be better then I will take that option, but if one has to start afresh then that will be an option too.....I understand that there is a two years compressed program, with government grant in most provinces.... That's the one am searching for
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 12:27am On Nov 05, 2018
AmeComplique:
Definitely 8.0 or more


who dash monkey banana grin grin The way una dey hype this my writing eh! una no go consider turning brand developers so?

I have written IELTS different times for different visas and not once did I ever score an 8 in writing.

IELTS Academic, 2014 (study visa).. LRWS 8.5, 7.5, 7, 7
IELTS General Nov 2016 (Aussie PR).. LRWS 7.5, 8, 7.5, 8
IELTS General Sept 2017 (Canada PR).. LRWS 8.5, 8, 7.5, 7.5

I know someone here who has scored LRWS 9, 9, 9, 8.5 twice, yet na me una dey hype.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by DrMrsCK: 9:40am On Nov 05, 2018
Please where in Yaba? I don't live in Lagos but will like to do my shopping there. My husband said something about Mandillas(don't know if that is the spelling) in Lagos Island.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Natalie27: 9:55am On Nov 05, 2018
Mandillas is also a good place to shop however it is located at balogun market (Lagos island) différent from Yaba. for people living in warri you can got to mcaver market close to ibo market , they have good winter jackets as well

DrMrsCK:
Please where in Yaba? I don't live in Lagos but will like to do my shopping there. My husband said something about Mandillas(don't know if that is the spelling) in Lagos Island.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TITILOLA88: 11:50am On Nov 05, 2018
Vancouver4:
Sometimes I wonder what Einsteino got in his IELTS writing.

Same thought here
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rainazoe: 1:32pm On Nov 05, 2018
Thank you!!! Beta pesin.


einsteino:


Haha. I didnt even know that post went through o. I got banned after posting that and the post got deleted by the anti-spam bot, I couldnt understand what in the post was against NL rules. So, I was going to wait out the ban which was to run to Nov 5. Na person just buzz me say e see wetin I post on winter wear, so I came to check.

I would get pictures and possibly links of the items on amazon store.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rainazoe: 1:35pm On Nov 05, 2018
Mandillas is in Lagos Island but I am not sure I have seen an array to winter clothings there compared to Yaba. Yaba is on the Lagos mainland.

Proximity of both markets depend on where you are coming from and where you will stay in Lagos

Note that markets in Lagos open from 10am on Thursdays.

DrMrsCK:
Please where in Yaba? I don't live in Lagos but will like to do my shopping there. My husband said something about Mandillas(don't know if that is the spelling) in Lagos Island.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rainazoe: 1:37pm On Nov 05, 2018
Everybody get their anointing and when e dey catch them. Na now your own don set
einsteino:


who dash monkey banana grin grin The way una dey hype this my writing eh! una no go consider turning brand developers so?

I have written IELTS different times for different visas and not once did I ever score an 8 in writing.

IELTS Academic, 2014 (study visa).. LRWS 8.5, 7.5, 7, 7
IELTS General Nov 2016 (Aussie PR).. LRWS 7.5, 8, 7.5, 8
IELTS General Sept 2017 (Canada PR).. LRWS 8.5, 8, 7.5, 7.5

I know someone here who has scored LRWS 9, 9, 9, 8.5 twice, yet na me una dey hype.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 1:49pm On Nov 05, 2018
einsteino:


who dash monkey banana grin grin The way una dey hype this my writing eh! una no go consider turning brand developers so?

I have written IELTS different times for different visas and not once did I ever score an 8 in writing.

IELTS Academic, 2014 (study visa).. LRWS 8.5, 7.5, 7, 7
IELTS General Nov 2016 (Aussie PR).. LRWS 7.5, 8, 7.5, 8
IELTS General Sept 2017 (Canada PR).. LRWS 8.5, 8, 7.5, 7.5

I know someone here who has scored LRWS 9, 9, 9, 8.5 twice, yet na me una dey hype.
Somebody pulled 90 90 90 90 on Pte in aussie pr thread. Omo!
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by taskcompleteng: 2:50pm On Nov 05, 2018
dear all

how is supply chain management role in GTA canada

i currently work as a supply chain officer in nigeria hoping to continue in canada,

how is the prospect like over there.

Thanks
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by joo2018: 7:14pm On Nov 05, 2018
Citizenship and Immigrations Canada - Your First Two Weeks in Canada


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSdxRzff01I&list=WL&t=0s&index=159

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jelmusboy(m): 7:15pm On Nov 05, 2018
I will be landing this month by God's grace. Do I need to get another passport photograph for PR card and what's the specification? Or will the one I submitted for visa and COPR suffice?

Does anyone know if I can get good winter jacket at Super, Abule Egba in Lagos?

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by philip3(m): 8:44pm On Nov 05, 2018
To be honest its very broad here and there are always a variety of supply chain roles available with logistics,manufacturing and retail organisations.

I don't think it should be difficult to get into depending on which level is convenient for you.

There are always vacancies on indeed.ca. Just search with different variations of your job title.

When you come try attending any of these bridging programs depending on proximity and schedule

http://accesemployment.ca/supply-chain-connections

http://newtocanada.humber.ca/bridging-programs/scape.html

Also start looking to registering with APICS which should help you get ahead once you get that first job




taskcompleteng:
dear all

how is supply chain management role in GTA canada

i currently work as a supply chain officer in nigeria hoping to continue in canada,

how is the prospect like over there.

Thanks

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by uchepixy: 10:29pm On Nov 05, 2018
nenemo:
Hello house.
Is anyone in Edmonton AB? Let us be friends please smiley I know I'll need plenty guidance as I embark on this new journey of life! Please holla.

Me
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by fem88(m): 11:34pm On Nov 05, 2018
softandmoist:
Hi everyone,

Please who is coming to Regina SK, or knows anyone coming between now and December?

I'd appreciate your help. Thanks.

Send me a message.....
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by olu21ola: 12:26am On Nov 06, 2018
einsteino:


Something just crept up my mind now. As much as Yaba has good jackets that compare to the $140 jackets I have found here, the main challenge is that most folks who are still in Nigeria may not be able to tell a good jacket for Canadian winter. A great winter Jacket for the U.K may just be a Jacket for Fall in Canada. Inshort, a jacket that would perform well in the west coast of Canada(e.g Toronto) maybe found wanting in the East coast of Canada(e.g Calgary and Winterpeg abi Winniepeg). Fact is even a $140 jacket on its own would not be able to survive a severe Canadian winter. A winter jacket is an investment here, and its not unusual spending $250 on one, even $1000 if you are shying away from layering up.

I would advise you buy just one winter Jacket from Yaba, incase you are unable to make an informed choice. but do your utmost to get the best jacket available in Yaba, if it doesn't measure up when you land, layer up or go invest in an expedition jacket that would allow you the luxury of not having to layer up. Its always better to have two great winter jackets than several mediocre ones.


Features to look out for in a Winter Jacket.

1)Hood: Its best your jacket has a hood to cover your head from the rain and snow. Also, in the absence of rain and snow, your ears and head could get cold pretty fast, a hood helps to insulate them and also break the wind. In severe winter, you may need to cover your face, leaving just your eyes open. Some hoods have buttons, this helps you turn your hood into a ninja mask of some sort. If your jacket hasnt a hood, you would need to buy something to wear on your head. Just buy a jacket with a detachable hood, if you want the freedom to work hoodless when you need to.

2)Outer lining: In winter it isn't just the cold alone you have to worry about, the wind exercabates the cold and when it snows or rains, your jacket would come in contact with moisture. If your jacket outer lining can break the wind, you would feel much warmer than in one that can't and is yet thicker. If your jacket hasn't a protective layer or lining that water proofs it, it would get damp. You may not mind that, but depending on the material that it uses to insulate and provide warmth, you could be exposed to cold when your jacket gets damp. So I would say, ensure it has an outer water proof lining especially if you intend to live in Vancouver where it rains like the clouds are slicing onions. You could tell if it has one by feeling the jacket, the outer layer should feel synthetic. Except you have very special needs like going on expedition in the artic, don't go looking for a jacket that can act as raincoat for Naija rain o! The rain here na Aje butter, na drizzle e dey drizzle not pour.

3) Insulation material: The inner layer of your jacket is made up of a material that does the core job of keeping your warm in the cold. This could be a natural material like "down" or a synthetic material like "milkweed insulation". Down is great and the most common but when it comes in contact with water it loses its insulation properties till its dry, so if you think you are going to come in contact with a lot of water like you would go skii or you have to work outdoors, you should go for a jacket with synthetic material. Fact is, except you are buying a big name jacket that you could google its features & properties, it is very difficult to tell what insulation material was used. I would say just get a thick and heavy jacket, for a jacket with down, the thicker, the better. The confusion is that those with synthetic material are usually lightweight yet provide same warmth, but if you arent certain what insulation material it has, then get a very thick jacket.

4) Pockets: If a jacket hasn't at least two hand pockets, for the love of anything you believe in, drop it. fingers are the most vulnerable to cold, they can suffer frost bite easily. You need a jacket that takes care of them like a manicure attempts to, and without big well insulated pockets, I don't see how any jacket would manage. The seller at Yaba may want to argue that you could wear hand gloves instead, truth is many hand gloves do not measure up to the cold. Besides, occasionally you would take off your glove to use your phone or do something else when you are in a heated room, would need pockets big enough to dock the gloves in. Secondly, a common trick to survive Canadian winter is to layer up; when it gets very cold, your good glove may need some support. You would need to sheath your already gloved hands in your winter jacket's pocket for extra insulation. I'd also say, it would be great if your jacket has extra pockets to put stuff in, so two pockets for your hands and maybe an extra to hold something else. Ehen, I have also found hand pockets with zippers to be a pain, when I try to quickly dip my fingers in, the zip scrapes my skin. So make sure you test out the pocket to be sure you wouldn't have that inconvenience.

5) Size: We usually like our clothes fitted. From what I have seen here, in the cold, the only thing you would like is warmth. As I have said before, layering is a trick to survive when it gets really cold. The coldest I have been out in since I landed is -8, I wore 3 layers of clothing before my Jacket. If you go for a jacket that is your exact fit, on very cold days, you would need a much bigger jacket with room for a now fatter you (thanks to all the calories, sorry extra clothing). So have that in mind when picking a Winter Jacket.

LAYERING: the art of making up for the cold.
As I have said, you would need to layer up as the weather dips. But I have found that it isn't just wearing the most clothes and discovering the roundest version of you, rather it's the type of clothes you wear. Now, I would break layering into three: Baselayer, Midlayer and Outer layer. lets go into the details:

a) Baselayer/Thermal: You need an underwear that is able to retain your body heat and insulate you from external cold, these are called thermal wear. They come as trousers, long sleeved shirt and socks. They are your first layer wear, they should be fitted. I could go on and on about their properties but for sake of length I'd summarise. The good ones are of two main type, the polyester bottom fleece lined type that cost about $30 for either the trouser or shirt and $16 for two pair of the socks, then there is the Merino wool midweight layer that cost about $60 for the midweight layer shirt/trouser and $30 for the sock. I bought the Merino Mid Weight Wool layer thermal trouser at Yaba for 1k naira, neither the seller nor I the buyer, knew what it was grin the odds just fell in my favour. If you hope to go camping in the Artic, skiing or work outdoors, get the Merino wool Heavy weight Layer, it is very very very good. As for the much cheaper thermal wear sold in stores, they are not as good as any of the above, you would end up needing to wear more layers than necessary, well its normal to do that sha.

b)Midlayer: Some people go on wearing 3-4 clothes to form this, but believe me its doable with just one! If you wear a Merino wool thermal, you can afford to wear just a fancy shirt and trouser


So basically, you layer up as the temperature dictates. Sorry its lonAg, but again I just felt its an info you need.

God bless you. I'm short of words. You will find favour in your endeavours. I'm tempted to say I love you

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by softandmoist(f): 3:17am On Nov 06, 2018
jelmusboy:
I will be landing this month by God's grace. Do I need to get another passport photograph for PR card and what's the specification? Or will the one I submitted for visa and COPR suffice?

Does anyone know if I can get good winter jacket at Super, Abule Egba in Lagos?

Yes, you will. The prices are fair but the quality may not be as good as the Yaba ones. If you want, I can give you a contact. The jackets and parka we got from Yaba are serving us well.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rainazoe: 5:43am On Nov 06, 2018
Please I need the contact too. Thanks


softandmoist:


Yes, you will. The prices are fair but the quality may not be as good as the Yaba ones. If you want, I can give you a contact. The jackets and parka we got from Yaba are serving us well.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rainazoe: 5:49am On Nov 06, 2018
The one with your Copr may or may not suffice. When you arrive CA ask for a reputable store where you can snap the PR size photos and keep with your host/fam over there (if you have one). In the event that you receive a request to resubmit photo, the person would just mail on your behalf via Canada post.

I got a resubmission request months after I returned to naija and I was not happy I didn't do this at the first instance.


Have you checked Kantagwa market for winter jackets? It should be close to your end though most people prefer Yaba


jelmusboy:
I will be landing this month by God's grace. Do I need to get another passport photograph for PR card and what's the specification? Or will the one I submitted for visa and COPR suffice?

Does anyone know if I can get good winter jacket at Super, Abule Egba in Lagos?
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by naijacentric(m): 7:45am On Nov 06, 2018
Hello anyone here who migrated successfully from germany to canada
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by sharon2015: 8:40am On Nov 06, 2018
Good day All.. Please is there anyone here that lives in Newfoundland and Labrador or knows more about the province...
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Tojued: 9:35am On Nov 06, 2018
rainazoe:


Have you checked Kantagwa market for winter jackets? It should be close to your end though most people prefer Yaba



Katangwa and super refer to the same market. Me and that market some 12 years ago...

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rhemagrace(f): 10:31am On Nov 06, 2018
Good morning,please did any landed PR use PGD in technology management from NACETEM to claim two or more certificates? I want to register but I'm yet to read of anyone who has favourably evaluated it with any ECA body. Please help.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by nwosu35: 11:12am On Nov 06, 2018
Greetings to you all, please house and my seniors in the house, l have a question to ask because l want to start the process, how long does it take for someone to get his Canada work permit. . .??,

Please help me for the answer.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by COPR1511: 11:36am On Nov 06, 2018
I need the contact too. sent you a PM.

thank you.
softandmoist:


Yes, you will. The prices are fair but the quality may not be as good as the Yaba ones. If you want, I can give you a contact. The jackets and parka we got from Yaba are serving us well.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Coast2Coast: 12:23pm On Nov 06, 2018
Interested please
softandmoist:


Yes, you will. The prices are fair but the quality may not be as good as the Yaba ones. If you want, I can give you a contact. The jackets and parka we got from Yaba are serving us well.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by daddylecturer(m): 12:33pm On Nov 06, 2018
I've got an approved eTA visa. Hoping to join you guys soon.

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