czaratwork:


Do you want to wait until your finish your CPA before going into the labour market? Your major concern should be what you should do to get a job immediately you land. then afterwards you will start the CPA. CPA is not cheap and it is not easy too. i heard there are projects to be done. i dont know how true. maybe someone that did CPA from the scratch can help us out with both the fees and courses.

With your banking experience you can get a job in the bank and for branch job there is this exam they do to make it easier for them to get branch job. i dont know the name.

Also some of the roles performed by FT in the branch are transferrable skills for financial analyst. like posting journal entries, amortisation and prepayment(your salary upfront i.e. all those allowances they pay you upfront after which the expense line is debited monthly until year end), the salary schedule they send to you to review so that you ensure you are not debited for another branch staff's salary. reconciliation of accounts(there is difference btw proof of account and reconciliation of account. proof tells you the make up of the balance while reconciliation is btw 2 accounts to identify entries outstanding in the 2 accounts), even the reports you prepare in the branch that shows variance analysis in your targets for account opening and reasons for the variance)probably so many public holidays in that week or traders were on strike or a reputational risk that caused customer's flight.(a negative news in the market about your bank). then your branch p and l analysis. probably one or more expense line was above the limit, you give reason(s) why you overshot (PHCN and diesel) and attach mgt approval. branch budget preparation, how you assisted in preparing the branch budget, how you generated 3 years historical data from your software and was part of the team that prepared the budget by working with some mgt assumptions like interest rate, inflation rate etc. how you spooled some detailed report for the team to investigate some high figures you spooled out for the report. also review of balance sheet, how you were assigned some gl accounts to be reviewing on daily basis to escalate any abnormal entry for appropriate reversal. also some gl accounts having abnormal balances. asset that should have negative balance, if you notice a positive balance, you escalate it. then generating flash report for the branch manager by downloading your p and l and comparing actual with budget so that any further entry that can be posted to enable you meet your target can go in before month end and then the dashboard report on the 1st to 3rd of the new month to review your actual figures with budgeted figures and to prepare for MBR(monthly business review) in your head office. All these reports are where the excel skills are needed. you have to show them the skills you have in representing figures in charts as well and highlighting the top three staff in marketing team based on volume and count. my dear if you can demonstrate these confidently, then you have no problem getting financial analyst role.

Also you dont need CPA to get a finance role. what they are interested in, is your skills though you will have to convince them that you are in the process of pursuing CPA. once they look at your resume and see those keywords, they invite you for interview and then you will tell them how you qualify for the role. sometimes they give you practical spreadsheet to analyse and watch as you do it or give you time they feel is sufficient to complete the test. if you said in your resume that you know SAP FICO, they can ask you the transaction code to debit GL or whatever. sometimes they dont drill you that much. you are safer fully prepared so that however the interview turns out, you are okay.

okay bye.

rainazoe:

Have you considered using a midwife. I used their services and was so happy I did. I did start my search in good time though and secured my slot before I came into their care later in my pregnancy.

Winterpeg:


Though I landed somewhere else, I was referred to one in far less than a month because I was over 30 weeks. You dont have to be worried. I remember I went to a walk in clinic just in case and I called a healthline that link patients with doctors. When I called the healthline I mentioned that I was over 30 weeks and within a few days I had a doctor.

softandmoist:
Hi House,

Can anyone help me with a contact email or phone number for someone who works with NIPOST?
Please, this is urgent.
Thank you.

Wellmanned:
Oh i see, not a fan of midwife but maybe I should give it a consideration. Thanks

jjohndoe83:
@czaratwork
@einsteino and everyone who ca n contribute

Please o consider doing an expose on opportunities for lawyers, please. Thank you.

AZeD1:

1) Write NCA
2) Article
3) Get called to the bar.


Before doing the NCA, you can get jobs as a Legal assistant in a variety of firms. In Ottawa, the pay ranges from 36k to about 55k-60k.

Also, being called to the bar in Ontario means you can only practise in Ontario and not Canada wise so those who are married should take their spouses into consideration before picking a place to settle.

iaatmguy:
https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1092422765691449345
with the comments under the tweet JT is toast come october

Onyeenyeh:
You are way too kind. Thanks a lot.

einsteino:


If someone is in finance, they could even get a job few days after landing if they have the right experience from the right firms. but for other folks... Hmm i have seen too many Engineers finish from Access Employment and stay unemployed without any relevant canadian experience sha. for other professions it maybe great. You can even tell by scouting through linkedin profiles, you would see "Access Employment Connections Program - Jan 2018", then profile summary "Currently seeking opportunities in..." and no further relevant work experience would suceed it. My advise would be seek Canadian experience or canadian credentials that are worth their salt, there are co-op programs/internship(unpaid) programs in Toronto that are tailored to help you get canadian experience and maybe a permanent paid job in the end. While they are no guarantees, they seem to have a high success rate rather than a few lucky stories on a website. So @fadeyemi you may want to add this to the options you should explore. best of luck.

Jasmine17:


Bro. I need IFC and CSC study materials too. Pmed you but NL said i have sent too many PMs. Kindly reach out please

fadeyemi:


Call this guy in Yaba - Ugo - 08034742744. I got from him. He is pricey but negotiate well.

jjohndoe83:
@czaratwork
@einsteino and everyone who ca n contribute

Please o consider doing an expose on opportunities for lawyers, please. Thank you.

Oben209:


Happy new year ... I saw your post about your Lautech transcript.. I finished from Lautech and I can give you a link to the woman directly in charge of transcript . I don’t know if dropping number here is right, and I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to put a persons private number on a thread.. I hope someone can tell me how I drop the number without affecting anyone ..

Newmum0615:
Is Oga number 13 around?

I want to post something.

amdman:


I agree with you. Even the finance jobs could turn out to be not so financially rewarding, particularly if gotten through a staffing agency. However, anything that can be done to gain relevant Canadian experience/qualification/certification is a go. This waka is a marathon... not a sprint, so there is more than enough time for any investment in one's self in these early days to pay off.

chizilulu:
My Landing Story
We are optimistic that everything will fall in place one step at a time, with God.

Canadachi:

I think using a mid wife should only be considered if this is not your first baby.

chizilulu:
My Landing Story
We left for Calgary through Ethiopian Airlines on Monday the 28th of January. I had shipped our foodstuff on Saturday through the SAHCOL contact that was shared on this thread, it cost N110k for 93kg - my food stuff and bag was about 45kg, their extra packaging increased the total weight to 93 kg.
We got to the airport in good time, it was rowdy as ever and we finally weighed our 5 checked in luggage (they let even the 24kg bags pass) and we passed through immigrations easily because my 23 month old was just smiling at everyone we met.

We are optimistic that everything will fall in place one step at a time, with God.

chizilulu:
My Landing Story
We left for Calgary through Ethiopian Airlines on Monday the 28th of January. I had shipped our foodstuff on Saturday through the SAHCOL contact that was shared on this thread, it cost N110k for 93kg - my food stuff and bag was about 45kg, their extra packaging increased the total weight to 93 kg.
We got to the airport in good time, it was rowdy as ever and we finally weighed our 5 checked in luggage (they let even the 24kg bags pass) and we passed through immigrations easily because my 23 month old was just smiling at everyone we met.
We boarded the aircraft and to my disappointment, it was full. We got to Addis, Dublin and finally Toronto. Overall, I did not enjoy the flights because I had an almost 2 year old (he clocked 2 on the 1st of Feb) strapped to us all the time. My husband and I took turns carrying him. Although he slept all through the journey, he was uncomfortable as well. We were seated at the window and middle seats so it was not easy to use the loo every now and then. I had my own battle too, morning sickness. All these did not allow me to enjoy the in-flight entertainment to the fullest. The food…I did not understand it…lol.
We got to Toronto at 7:30am but were trapped in the aircraft for over an hour because there was no parking space for our aircraft. It snowed heavily the day before so it disrupted their activities. When we eventually got out, we proceeded to immigration and funnily they asked me to show our pof. I think the officer wanted to be sure we still had our funds as we got our COPR since June 2018, I don’t know. Thankfully few days before we left, someone advised on this thread that we should have proof of our pof if we do not have all the funds upon landing. I requested for an e-copy of my January statement after reading that post. The statement from my phone and the $7,700 USD cash we had on us was what we showed the officer and we were fine. After immigration, service Canada and newcomer center was a breeze. We finished at 11 am and were so sure we would get a connecting flight to Calgary. We picked our luggage and went to Air Canada and they asked us to go to Ethiopian Airlines to reschedule us when we got there, they said the bad weather had affected flights and the next flight to Calgary was at 9 pm. Hmmm, we asked them to put us on that flight. I reached out to our Airbnb host and told her we might get home at 1 am and she said that was okay. We found a spot to sit and wait for our 9 pm flight.
I pitied my boy but he was holding strong. I almost ran out of food for him. He slept, played etc. So my husband went to check in our bags and he met a good Samaritan who agreed to put us on standby for the 4 pm flight to Calgary, just in case someone doesn’t show up or something. We eventually got on that now 5pm flight and we were just grateful. However, the flight departed late and we still got to Calgary at 12:30 am. We hired a taxi at the airport for about $50 to our Airbnb apartment and just slept off hungry and tired at about 1:30 am.
Later that day, we went to the core shopping mall, we googled for nearby malls, we got our phone lines, met a nice Nigerian who agreed to babysit our son the next day so we could get stuff done. So far we have met VERY NICE Nigerians, unfortunately, none of them is on this Nairaland thread because I always ask them if they were..lol. We have not done much because of the weather and our very active toddler and my health but we have established networks that could help us get things done easily. We went to RCCG City of David NE on Sunday and met wonderful people who have volunteered to help us get an apartment. We have also met with a settlement counselor at immigrant services who I now consider a friend. We have been blessed with good people since we came.
Our cargo got to Calgary 3 days after we landed and we cleared it with customs (the guy drilled me sha) I filled my goods to follow form at the spot as I hadn’t filled it earlier. When we eventually got our goods we saw they tore our hard earned N2k Ghana-must-go (bagco) bags beyond repair all in the name my “searching”…lol. We paid a terminal fee of $94, my palm oil was still intact, thank God.
Our priority now, apart from completing our heath card registration and child benefits application and other paperwork for newly landed immigrants, is to get a daycare for our toddler, get a job for hubby and I and to get an apartment of course. So far we have got our phone lines, opened our accounts and applied for GST. It has been really expensive commuting by Uber as we are yet to get our bus pass. All that will be sorted this week though.
We are optimistic that everything will fall in place one step at a time, with God.

dustydee:

Just wondering, would it not have been cheaper to buy those stuff in Canada?
cost of shipping is almost C$400 + C$94 + cost of buying the foodstuff.
That's over $600, that will buy you a lot of foodstuff in Canada, I believe.

rainazoe:
Really? Why? My SIL used a midwife for her two kids and didn't have issues. Also the midwifery is attached to a hospital close by and if the delivery escalates beyond their control you are taken to the hospital.

It doesn't always turn out like that.Its just advisable because when you have your first child you get to know more about your body and how your delivery turns out.Im aware of being taken to the hospital in emergency situations.We don't pray for things to happen, I was only sharing what I have always known.What if it's something that needs urgent help?

Guitarlife:
Hi guys anyone anyone here knows where I can get a neat used violin in any part of Calgary ? Somewhere I can get a good bargain.

dumprep:


#whispering: Shhhh. Mr Boss13 will hear you.