joo2018:
For visa stuffs: https://www.nairaland.com/4843199/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

For General Canada stuffs: scroll down this page: https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/113

Bro
I need advice ...
Which method is best to migrate...via PGD or
Pls I need enlightenment

vcole:
@salford lol! @ sabbatical. Life just gets in the way. I try to pop in when I can. Happy to see the thread growing though. Yea, the issues forced their hand to open the flood gates and yes, the docs get issued a tier 2 UK visa based on their employer prior to arrival.
@bsbabe what services did your person access privately? Usually when we say no private care we mean that there are no private hospitals or diagnostics and similar services. All of these are owned by the government. Clinics are different. Usually clinics are owned privately but services rendered are paid for by the provincial government through the health insurance system. Only people who are not eligible for health insurance then have the option to pay out of pocket. This is typically the system for a universal health care system as it operates here, the UK and Australia. In countries with private health systems, hospitals and other services can be owned by private organizations as is the case in countries like the states.
@rainazoe yea, process would be similar. Your gp would even refer you to midwives as well for obstetric care based on your preference.

There are private hospitals in the UK. Usually people prefer them to the NHS to avoid the long waiting times. Insurance companies will usually want you to go through the NHS first before using the service. spire is one of the hospital chains.

Only you can decide based on your circumstances.

1. Go through the first link I earlier provided to see if you qualify for express entry. That should be your first option.
2. If not, you can go through the PG option. For student visa, check here: https://www.nairaland.com/4773130/canadian-student-visa-thread-part
3. If your points for express entry are too low, you can also try PNP, check here: https://www.nairaland.com/4180147/all-canadian-provincial-nominee-programs

knacker:

Bro
I need advice ...
Which method is best to migrate...via PGD or
Pls I need enlightenment

knacker:
Guys
Pls I want to migrate to Canada, i am a graduate of Surveying n Geoinformatics.
I av read through but still need some tips....
Wat r d prospects for me as a graduate n wat r d job offers like?
Aw do I go about the visa tin?
Pls any tip is welcomed.... General info about Canada is still welcome ....ah just need info.
TIA

The prospect for geomatics is very good . It's an im-demand profession (Oil fields) at least in Alberta and Sask. I have attended an open day at a school in school where all the graduating students (about 10) of that particular program were absorbed by just one company.
This was also at a time when the oil sector wasn't/still not doing well. However, it's a regulated profession (Engineering).
Check out the threads suggested by joo2018.

einsteino:


Hehe Canada is suffering a shortage of doctors, it even makes it to the news every now and then but guess what? Unlike the UK, Immigrant doctors here are having a very hard time getting to practise. Inshort I would say of the regulated professions, Engineers have it the easiest.

So shortage doesnt always imply the door is wide open.

Thank you for this observation. It is what I've been trying to explain to some block head people around me but they just won't get it. They see me as a negative-minded person.

I won't blame them. They are not in tune with reality.

Good day everyone one. Please what is the cost of getting Police Clearance Certificate here in Nigeria and can I go to my state Police Headquarters? I'm based in Port Harcourt

[quote author=Gellyz post=73989135]Anyone travelling on Ethiopian for Thursday? We Are light travellers and have unused luggage allowance. (4 check-in bags).

For the sake of innocent people like you, I would say that everyone who has advised against doing this, is absolutely right! They feel SINCERELY CONCERNED. I'm a cabin crew and part of the training we have is NEVER to assist anyone transport a luggage or parcel or anything at all from one point to another as this is a great security risk. In the eventuality of an unfortunate event that the owner of such has any cause to deny you or the luggage, what happens next is better imagined. PLEASE, whether you're present or not, while a luggage/ parcel belonging to someone else is being packaged for you to assist in conveying to another place, do NOT assist! Thank you.

hoyo:

Ok thanks, the husband is not willing to relocate and has a gig that gets 20m plus per annum in Naija but wants family in canny and will be visiting. Can the amount cater running cost for the family over there? Pending when hopefully the wife secure a job. There's a baby as well so wife may not be able to start working just immediately but the other kids are of school age which I heard it's free to some extent

It is doable if you are prudent with your finances in Canada while you try to get a job. I've heard about a couple in similar situation but in the country is US

Also, kiss your marriage goodbye (it hardly ever ends well)

Canadians, how is the Christmas atmosphere in Canada?

greyham:


It is doable if you are prudent with your finances in Canada while you try to get a job. I've heard about a couple in similar situation but in the country is US

Also, kiss your marriage goodbye (it hardly ever ends well)

This was the reason I broke my relationship, the prospect of waiting one year or more to sponsor a bride in a new marriage with both spouses thousands of kilometers apart appeared too depressing. I hope I can get a decent spouse in CAnny sha .....

These are the sort of sacrifices we have to make for a good life and secured future....

Guitarlife:

This was the reason I broke my relationship, the prospect of waiting one year or more to sponsor a bride in a new marriage with both spouses thousands of kilometers apart appeared too depressing . I hope I can get a decent spouse in CAnny sha .....

These are the sort of sacrifices we have to make for a good life and secured future....

Good things may be hard to come by and are worth waiting for

TheCongo2:


Good things may be hard to come by and worth waiting for

HOw easy is it to stay away from your newly wedded spouse for more than a year ? And what happens if the application is even denied cos from what I understand it is not automatic.

The marriage done scatter be that ehn! So for someone who is not married I think the sacrifice could even kill the marriage sef just like someone pointed out, cos the case I quoted the spouse could even enter Canny at any time if he wanted to, but in a case where the spouses cannot even be together if they wanted to and they are at the mercy of IRCC ?

There is a case on this Nairaland of a man who has even become a citizen and the marriage to the wife was disputed, this was after the family provided dna test showing the paternity of the child. Imagine fighting for sponsorship for more than 5 years ?

Guitarlife:

HOw easy is it to stay away from your newly wedded spouse for more than a year ? And what happens if the application is even denied cos from what I understand it is not automatic.

The marriage done scatter be that ehn! So for someone who is not married I think the sacrifice could even kill the marriage sef just like someone pointed out, cos the case I quoted the spouse could even enter Canny at any time if he wanted to, but in a case where the spouses cannot even be together if they wanted to and they are at the mercy of IRCC ?

There is a case on this Nairaland of a man who has even become a citizen and the marriage to the wife was disputed, this was after the family provided dna test showing the paternity of the child. Imagine fighting for sponsorship for more than 5 years ?

I hear you my friend.
But, what if you face the challenge of finding someone suitable in Canada, will you run back to her?
Then again, it boils down to ... to each his own.
In any case, I wish you the best

Guitarlife:

HOw easy is it to stay away from your newly wedded spouse for more than a year ? And what happens if the application is even denied cos from what I understand it is not automatic.

The marriage done scatter be that ehn! So for someone who is not married I think the sacrifice could even kill the marriage sef just like someone pointed out, cos the case I quoted the spouse could even enter Canny at any time if he wanted to, but in a case where the spouses cannot even be together if they wanted to and they are at the mercy of IRCC ?

There is a case on this Nairaland of a man who has even become a citizen and the marriage to the wife was disputed, this was after the family provided dna test showing the paternity of the child. Imagine fighting for sponsorship for more than 5 years ?

Random question
What if you get a fantastic opportunity with the UN that requires you leaving Canada for about a year and the new wife in Canada cannot come with you, would you divorce her?

For those that usually have sponsorship problems, ask them how they got their papers.

AZeD1:

Random question
What if you get a fantastic opportunity with the UN that requires you leaving Canada for about a year and the new wife in Canada cannot come with you, would you divorce her?

For those that usually have sponsorship problems, ask them how they got their papers.

This is a different case, we are talking of a brand new marriage here, a marriage that is probably less than a month.
The case you have described is possible but the spouses will be apart as a result of there own decision not that they are being compelled to because of restriction of visa and to be honest UN jobs are a lot more flexible as the spouses are always given an option of either being with there wives or otherwise.

Lastly, our convictions are different and for someone like me who considers absolute faithfulness in marriage a necessity I do not think it is part of Gods plan for marriage for spouses to be apart for any reason, this has been the main cause of infidelity and adultery in most cases and this is what I am hoping I do not fall into.

Its a really tough choice to make, but I dont think putting myself under intense pressure and struggling to keep my marital vows is a great idea either.

Guitarlife:

This is a different case, we are talking of a brand new marriage here, a marriage that is probably less than a month.
The case you have described is possible but the spouses will be apart as a result of there own decision not that they are being compelled to because of restriction of visa and to be honest UN jobs are a lot more flexible as the spouses are always given an option of either being with there wives or otherwise.

Lastly, our convictions are different and for someone like me who considers absolute faithfulness in marriage a necessity I do not think it is part of Gods plan for marriage for spouses to be apart for any reason, this has been the main cause of infidelity and adultery in most cases and this is what I am hoping I do not fall into.

Its a really tough choice to make, but I dont think putting myself under intense pressure and struggling to keep my marital vows is a great idea either.

I respect you opinion and like I said, it was just a random question.

Guitarlife:

This was the reason I broke my relationship, the prospect of waiting one year or more to sponsor a bride in a new marriage with both spouses thousands of kilometers apart appeared too depressing. I hope I can get a decent spouse in CAnny sha .....

These are the sort of sacrifices we have to make for a good life and secured future....

If you actually wanted to marry her, you would have and made her part of your application after AOR or even COPR.

Godisincontrol:


If you actually wanted to marry her, you would have and made her part of your application after AOR or even COPR.

Truthfully, we don't know how far along they were in the relationship and he did what he thought was best for him. Can't knock him for that.

AZeD1:

Truthfully, we don't know how far along they were in the relationship and he did what he thought was best for him. Can't knock him for that.

Check his previous posts/topics and you would see where I am coming from. Distance wasn't part of the equation

greyham:


It is doable if you are prudent with your finances in Canada while you try to get a job. I've heard about a couple in similar situation but in the country is US

Also, kiss your marriage goodbye (it hardly ever ends well)

You said couple in the US? US is far nah. There are lots of families (Nigerians and non-Nigerians) in Calgary with husbands working abroad (Usually oil companies). You would find lots of them in the Aspen area of Calgary. The husbands are usually loaded and the wives do not even work. If they work, it's just to remain active.

While this is hard on the family; Interestingly, one of the most common reason for strains in marriages among immigrants in Canada is not actually distance, but for the man coming to a realisation that he can't boss around the wife anymore like they do in their home country due to culture restrictions. The women also realises their new found power and capitalize on it. Their was a report on CBC calgary not long ago about this topic.

My experience:

The 3 Nigerian family break up I have heard about in Calgary: One was for the reason above, 2nd was infidelity (husband kept a mistress while working in Edmonton, wife in Calgary got to know he was dating a Nigerian student at UofA).
The 3rd was for financial reasons.

The two family I know with husband working overseas are doing well.

Anyone interested in an apartment in Mississauga msg me pls.

Godisincontrol:


If you actually wanted to marry her, you would have and made her part of your application after AOR or even COPR.

Relationships are not mathematical equations, there are a lot of vagaries, 1+1 is not always equal to 2.

Guitarlife:

Relationships are not mathematical equations, there are a lot of vagaries, 1+1 is not always equal to 2.

Lol....

salford:

You said couple in the US? US is far nah. There are lots of families (Nigerians and non-Nigerians) in Calgary with husbands working abroad (Usually oil companies). You would find lots of them in the Aspen area of Calgary. The husbands are usually loaded and the wives do not even work. If they work, it's just to remain active.

While this is hard on the family; Interestingly, one of the most common reason for strains in marriages among immigrants in Canada is not actually distance, but for the man coming to a realisation that he can't boss around the wife anymore like they do in their home country due to culture restrictions. The women also realises their new found power and capitalize on it. Their was a report on CBC calgary not long ago about this topic.

My experience:

The 3 Nigerian family break up I have heard about in Calgary: One was for the reason above, 2nd was infidelity (husband kept a mistress while working in Edmonton, wife in Calgary got to know he was dating a Nigerian student at UofA).
The 3rd was for financial reasons.

The two family I know with husband working overseas are doing well.

I cringe at the bolded. That was what my former spouse was tending towards, she had lived abroad too for a while, I actually walked away much earlier but she kept promising to change, well it got to a point she changed from promising to change to prooving to me that it was wrong for me to demand submission.
I am aware both religions postulate that the man is the head, the west teaches us otherwise and the result is there to see, the highest level of divorce is in the western and North American countries.

Surprisingly, she was a "dedicated christian" and I assumed this shouldn't be an issue.

Summary is that I ran sha, if the west tells us the Woman is the head or encourages the dual leadership of the home it doesnt mean it is right, the results are there for all to see as the west as failed woefully in marital standards.

And demanding submission is not bullying @ the bolded, a ship can never have 2 captains and the fact the man is the head doesn't mean the wife is a slave either.

This your comment sha...e get as e be and e be as e get. It reminds me of all those Onitsha traders (Omata boys) those years that will go and pay dowry for a girl in secondary school and then take on the burden of her continued training up to university level because he wants to be married to a graduate, only for the girl to graduate and decide that she doesn't want to be married to an illiterate .

I understand that you are speaking as a bachelor sha because the married men who really love their wives know that to have a happy home, wifey has to be happy first . Nobody talks about submission or whatever.

Guitarlife:

I cringe at the bolded. That was what my former spouse was tending towards, she had lived abroad too for a while, I actually walked away much earlier but she kept promising to change, well it got to a point she changed from promising to change to prooving to me that it was wrong for me to demand submission.
I am aware both religions postulate that the man is the head, the west teaches us otherwise and the result is there to see, the highest level of divorce is in the western and North American countries.

Surprisingly, she was a "dedicated christian" and I assumed this shouldn't be an issue.

Summary is that I ran sha, if the west tells us the Woman is the head or encourages the dual leadership of the home it doesnt mean it is right, the results are there for all to see as the west as failed woefully in marital standards.

And demanding submission is not bullying @ the bolded, a ship can never have 2 captains and the fact the man is the head doesn't mean the wife is a slave either.

Guitarlife:

I cringe at the bolded. That was what my former spouse was tending towards, she had lived abroad too for a while, I actually walked away much earlier but she kept promising to change, well it got to a point she changed from promising to change to prooving to me that it was wrong for me to demand submission.
I am aware both religions postulate that the man is the head, the west teaches us otherwise and the result is there to see, the highest level of divorce is in the western and North American countries.

Surprisingly, she was a "dedicated christian" and I assumed this shouldn't be an issue.

Summary is that I ran sha, if the west tells us the Woman is the head or encourages the dual leadership of the home it doesnt mean it is right, the results are there for all to see as the west as failed woefully in marital standards.

And demanding submission is not bullying @ the bolded, a ship can never have 2 captains and the fact the man is the head doesn't mean the wife is a slave either.

The west has the highest divorce rates because woman have resources not to take nonsense from men here. You have many safety nets here which allow the women to be independent if she needs or chooses to be. In a 3rd world country, most women have no other option but to stay. Let Nigeria have a welfare system, government paid schooling for the kids, government paid healthcare for all, etc like Canada and see how fast women leave and divorce their useless husband. Along with a legal system that enforces the law if any domestic abuse occurs.

Why would a man want to force a woman to stay even if she's not happy ? Is it by force ? What kind of sick enjoyment would a guy have in such situations ? Abeg if she's not happy why can't/ shouldn't she leave ? The same man who marry's a "dedicated christian" is the same man who'll have multiple side chicks and maybe a baby outside the marriage. Hypocritical Africans and religion I swear. We men need to grow up. This sick backward thinking is why Africa is what it is today.

maternal:


The west has the highest divorce rates because woman have resources not to take nonsense from men here. [/b]You have many safety nets here which allow the women to be independent if she needs or chooses to be. In a 3rd world country, most women have no other option but to stay. Let Nigeria have a welfare system, government paid schooling for the kids, government paid healthcare for all, etc like Canada and [b]see how fast women leave and divorce their useless husband. Along with a legal system that enforces the law if any domestic abuse occurs.

[b]Why would a man want to force a woman to stay even if she's not happy ? [/b]Is it by force ? What kind of sick enjoyment would a guy have in such situations ? Abeg if she's not happy why can't/ shouldn't she leave ? The same man who marry's a "dedicated christian" is the same man who'll have multiple side chicks and maybe a baby outside the marriage. Hypocritical Africans and religion I swear. We men need to grow up. This sick backward thinking is why Africa is what it is today.

I am a bit confused by your stand in the bolded ?
1. Are you saying its okay to divorce ?
2. Are you a christian or muslim, its the holy book that says women should submit if you want to have a happy and long lasting marriage not me (Turns out the book is right as nations that have this order reversed have the highest divorce rates).
3. Each person has a choice to make, for me I have decided it is in my best interest to avoid women who want to stand up to their men. Are you saying there are no women even in the western countries who do not consider submission slavery ? Are you saying all the women abroad stand up to their men and form equality?
4. Lastly, are you inferring that the only set of women that submit are those that are financially handicapped ?
5 . I had to address the last bolded, Marriage for you may appear like an hobby or a to-do list but for some men, men like me its a lifetime commitment to support and remain faithful to one partner. Now you'd agree it will be tragic to get married to a lady who thinks she has the right to pop out of marriage at the slightest hint of unhappiness like you have posited she has a right to, ofcourse she does but I do not pray to meet such a woman in this life .
I pray for a woman who understands the sanctity of marriage and is ready to weather the storm even in those times when things will not be rosy, this is life and not a film or hollywood fantasy movie, challenges will come and such a woman with the mindset you described above will run.

Guitarlife:

I am a bit confused by your stand in the bolded ?

2. Are you a christian or muslim, its the holy book that says women should submit if you want to have a happy and long lasting marriage not me (Turns out the book is right as nations that have this order reversed have the highest divorce rates).

The Bible says a man should love his wife like Christ loved the church so before you quote that verse of submission, ask yourself if you are ready to die for your wife no matter what because Christ died for sinners.

By the way, what do you mean by submission?
Calling you Lord and Master?
Not having a life of her own?
Accepting what you do/say irrespective of whether it is right or wrong?

AZeD1:

The Bible says a man should love his wife like Christ loved the church so before you quote that verse of submission, ask yourself if you are ready to die for your wife no matter what because Christ died for sinners.

By the way, what do you mean by submission?
Calling you Lord and Master?
Not having a life of her own?
Accepting what you do/say irrespective of whether it is right or wrong?

What is your own definition of submission ?
And I dont know how this happened but it seems everybody on this thread seem to be pre-conditioned that men are evil, unfaithful, unloving, wicked and cheating bast***ards.

Therefore every body seems to be prejudiced by default against the men. It doesn't bring much objectivity in my own opinion.
The question you have asked is a typical example of subjective thinking, maybe our upbringing in Africa may have messed up our mentality but there are still faithful, loving and matured men who understand the biblical definition of the place of a 'Man" and plays it appropriately.

The problem now is the issue of women who feel discontent in their position as women, a perfect recipe for disaster in any family.

So to answer your question, submission isn't rocket science The family is an aeroplane, the husband is the pILOT and the wife is the co-pilot (and she is not struggling to become the pilot). To be honest this is the best way I can explain this to you.

Sometimes the women are not even aware that they have stopped being submissive. Alot of women from Nigeria are used to having househelp and that neice or nephew from village doing all the running around. By the time they get here, normal everyday task could become overwhelming, then women request that their husband help them with house chores...na there the wahala dey start.

Interesting discussion........