Thanks Palominopeaches, I literally teared up when I saw Canny. Thanks for the well-wishes, I truly appreciate. May we all find what we seek in this land

Palominopeaches:


Aww this is so emotional. Congratulations dear. May the land favor you and your family, amen.

Thanks Palominopeaches, I literally teared up when I saw Canny. Thanks for the well-wishes, I truly appreciate. May we all find what we seek in this land

Palominopeaches:


Aww this is so emotional. Congratulations dear. May the land favor you and your family, amen.

Maples779:
My first view of the land I chose, the land that chose me and the land I will gift to my children. Landing gist coming soon

Welcome! Oya, we're waiting for the gist.

So happy to have successfully graduated to this thread!

Dear Calgarians,

Please would it be possible for me to take my knowledge test, and full Class 5 test within a month of arrival?

Plan is to take knowledge test like in the first week, then acclimatise a bit, take some classes and take the road test in like my 4th week. I'm already preparing for the knowledge test.

Only challenge is that I'm seeing requirements to register for the tests are two government issued IDs... Is there any way to have two Canadian IDs in less than a month or am I misinterpreting this requirement?

Secondly, I've read here (I think vcole mentioned) that one can drive for 90 days without Alberta Drivers Licence. My question is, during these 90 days is my Nigerian licence valid or it has to be backed by an International Drivers Licence?

Thanks in advance for your contributions.

Lol...I'm coming, I'm coming

19CannyMum:


Welcome! Oya, we're waiting for the gist.

So happy to have successfully graduated to this thread!

Good morning all,

Spacious 2 bedroom and one bath for rent at 999.99 monthly, Available from April 1st. Water, heat, Telus and Parking included. Location--Saddleback Road NW. Edmonton. Near Century Park

This located in the South of Edmonton.

Pls PM if interested.

19CannyMum:
Dear Calgarians,

Please would it be possible for me to take my knowledge test, and full Class 5 test within a month of arrival?

Plan is to take knowledge test like in the first week, then acclimatise a bit, take some classes and take the road test in like my 4th week. I'm already preparing for the knowledge test.

Only challenge is that I'm seeing requirements to register for the tests are two government issued IDs... Is there any way to have two Canadian IDs in less than a month or am I misinterpreting this requirement?

Secondly, I've read here (I think vcole mentioned) that one can drive for 90 days without Alberta Drivers Licence. My question is, during these 90 days is my Nigerian licence valid or it has to be backed by an International Drivers Licence?

Thanks in advance for your contributions.

Your authentic naija licence will suffice.

blessings2017:


I'm a foreign trained lawyer in Canada currently challenging the NCA exams (landed Canada through the Express Entry program).

What do you need to know about the NCA ?

Hello, all the best with your exams.

Which ECA body did you use during your EE application? Did they send your assessment to NCA or did you have to make another request to the Law School and University?

Cheers.

Eco Canada has a bridging program for environmental folks.

fizzile:
Atlast i am on this thread. To God be the Glory.
Passport has been submitted to VFS, and simply waiting for COPR.
Please are there people with career in the environmental sector on this thread? Environmental management, waste management, pollution control, renewable energy and the likes. What bridge programs can one go through to enable you get a better job outside the usual survival jobs? Destination is Ontario. Will appreciate some input.

MummyJaygirls:


Your authentic naija licence will suffice.

Thank you

Please I am an ACCA student I have 6 exams to go, and will be relocating soon, my question is how possible is it for me continue when I get to Canada, are there people in my shoes who have started this journey and are yet to complete it.

Please I will be relocating soon is it possible for me to continue my acca when I get to Canada as I have 6 to go,and also is there any one in this stage with me.

titiclassy:
LANDING GIST (LANDED 2 WEEKS AGO)

ALL THE THANKS TO GOD

We landed at frankurt airport and here we had to trek an dtrek before we located our boarding gate. Anyways we experienced a little bit of racism by one of the Air canada officials..they called for priority boarding for anyone with infant and i and my family proceeded to the fornt but she was shocked we were blacks and said we shld hold on (for no explainable reason o)but her coleague interupted and said some words in German and ended it with 'its not fair'..so that was how we sha proceeded into ths bus that took s to the plane. Lest i forget our air Canada flight from Frankfurt to Toronto was delyed for 2 hours..all ths people jst they look us..and We were the only blacks in this flight. I just told my ets ill again o. meanwhile the plenty winter wears have been serving us well o. even our family frinds says they are nice. We have been going to Square One mall every other day to enjoy savory meals and shop groceries in wallmart..may God help our POF..lolzz

COngrats on your landing, God will perfect it all in Jesus name.

And by the way this incident in Frankfurt ehn na to blow am write mail to all manner of customer service, even at that airport create small scene and use that collegue as alibi.

Thunder fire racism in Jesus name. It sure happens but in such a place o boi na to take am up oo

Je m'appelle NoToRacism

kay2011:
1 year stock taking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I clocked 1 year in Canada today like play like play o and it has been an interesting journey.

king upward and cant complain. I feel the need for a part time job, so I started a travel website : http://budgetfaresnow.com/ for flights, hotels and shopping. Abeg make una help a brother. I also have a block of (4nos) 3 bedroom flat for sale in Ikorodu, Lagos. I am hoping to register a business soon in Canada and see how well it goes.

Conclusion:
1. Everybody's story is different
2. It might be important to start small to sort out the bills
3. Last last, everybody will be alright !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice Progress so far. You sef don talk am each person's journey is different.

God would make your way clear in Jesus name,

Je m'appelle Congrats

Hi WCM, i am still waiting for your response ooooooooooooooo thanks

WoodcrestMayor:
Bruv, what i have is the Investment funds in canada. I don't have any BA study material.
Do you need the IFC study material?

Congrats on the safe landing.florish on.......

Please can you share the winter wear merchants contact.Thank you

[quqote author=titiclassy post=76296752]LANDING GIST (LANDED 2 WEEKS AGO)

ALL THE THANKS TO GOD

We booked LUFTHANSA flight for 14th February (yes oo..that was the VAL gift for the

ijeaify:
Please I am an ACCA student I have 6 exams to go, and will be relocating soon, my question is how possible is it for me continue when I get to Canada, are there people in my shoes who have started this journey and are yet to complete it.

Very possible

Apologies... I'll do a reply on my way home today.

WCM...MCM

ArabianRose:
Hi WCM, i am still waiting for your response ooooooooooooooo thanks

Nice area o!

MummyJaygirls:
Good morning all,

Spacious 2 bedroom and one bath for rent at 999.99 monthly, Available from April 1st. Water, heat, Telus and Parking included. Location--Saddleback Road NW. Edmonton. Near Century Park

This located in the South of Edmonton.

Pls PM if interested.

k997bomb:
Hello nairalanders,
Please is it difficult to get a PR in Canada after one year masters program and one year PGWP,
What options do I have to stay in Canada after my masters program.
Thank you in anticipation of your swift replies.

Answering this as I currently have a PGWP.

I'd say it depends on the amount of work experience you have before . Invitation to Apply(ITA) is based on the CRS score so 1 year master's program in canada should be a decent boost .

If you already have some work experience in Nigeria, then apply for a PGWP after your Masters's program(you'll almost certainly get 1year , some are lucky and get longer even though they only studied for a year). Note : You immediately have implied status once you apply for the PGWP meaning you can legally assume you have the PGWP till a final decision is made. Once youve applied for PGWP then apply for the PR.

You can simulate your score online but I believe with a Canadian masters and 1 or 2 years work experience in nigeria you should be good enough to get an ITA unless your age is high.. And in that case then maybe consider PNP.

Now on the flip side , if you have no work experience before the masters , then things become a lot more difficult. I believe then your only way out would be PNP while on the one year work permit .. otherwise when that one year runs out you'll have to come back to Nigeria to apply for PR

Hey folks, this advice is specifically for those in IT Field more specifically software / computer engineers ,and Full stack developers

There is a lot of demand for professionals in the aforementioned fields with extremely good salaries. It is not rare to meet an entry level grad making 80,000+ a year , infact that is what a top grad can expect in the GTA. An experienced developer can make 150K + easily. Now given the demand , are these jobs easy to get , YES and NO.

Why No?
Unlike a lot of professions (and of course no disrespect to those professions) software interviews are much more than a cultural fit or situational questions. You can expect multiple rounds of technical interviews and questions like "What is OOP" will be warm up at the most. So how do you get yourself prepared for this "exam" , the only answer is practice. It doesn't matter if you have been a developer for 10+ years, without practice you'll have forgotten a lot of the fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms which will be heavily tested for.

What then is the best way to practice :
1. ' www dot leetcode dot com ' is one I highly recommend. There are tons of questions but if you can solve one or two questions per day in easy mode and then ramping up difficulty progressively , after 2-3months you should be among the top candidates in most interviews.

2. Cracking The Coding Interview is another one . This is a comprehensive book that covers a lot of topics as well as provides tips on how to ace interviews at companies like Google, Amazon etc

I came here to share this because I know we Nigerians are smart and I personally want to see more Nigerians in top tier tech jobs but it's hard because most people wont even pass the first round relying simply on their existing experience.

Why Yes?
As I said above if you religiously go through the above material , youll find that your skills will move to a whole new level and these interviews will become very easy.

For anyone who takes interest in the materials and has questions on algorithms or implementations and so on , let me know

Source : Im a software engineer at one of the top 3 companies in the world.

Happy Coding guys !

canadaman18:
Hey folks, this advice is specifically for those in IT Field more specifically software / computer engineers ,and Full stack developers

There is a lot of demand for professionals in the aforementioned fields with extremely good salaries. It is not rare to meet an entry level grad making 80,000+ a year , infact that is what a top grad can expect in the GTA. An experienced developer can make 150K + easily. Now given the demand , are these jobs easy to get , YES and NO.

Why No?
Unlike a lot of professions (and of course no disrespect to those professions) software interviews are much more than a cultural fit or situational questions. You can expect multiple rounds of technical interviews and questions like "What is OOP" will be warm up at the most. So how do you get yourself prepared for this "exam" , the only answer is practice. It doesn't matter if you have been a developer for 10+ years, without practice you'll have forgotten a lot of the fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms which will be heavily tested for.

What then is the best way to practice :
1. ' www dot leetcode dot come ' is one I highly recommend. There are tons of questions but if you can do solve one or two questions per day in easy mode and then ramping up difficulty progressively , after 2-3months you should be among the top candidates in most interviews.

2. Cracking The Coding Interview is another one . This is a comprehensive book that covers a lot of topics as well as provides tips on how to ace interviews at companies like Google, Amazon etc

I came here to share this because I know we Nigerians are smart and I personally want to see more Nigerians in top tier tech jobs but it's hard because most people wont even pass the first round relying simply on their existing experience.

Why Yes?
As I said above if you religiously go through the above material , youll find that your skills will move to a whole new level and these interviews will become very easy.

For anyone who takes interest in the materials and has questions on algorithms or implementations and so on , let me know

Source : Im a software engineer at one of the top 3 companies in the world.

Happy Coding guys !

Wow! Thank you so much for this. I've been taking (free) online lessons towards being a software developer and I intend to do a bridging program when I land. I know I still have a lot to learn before I can apply for any developer job but I'll start with these materials tomorrow.

Please are there any bridging programs you can recommend? My destination is Mississauga, Ontario.

Zutlin:


Wow! Thank you so much for this. I've been taking (free) online lessons towards being a software developer and I intend to do a bridging program when I land. I know I still have a lot to learn before I can apply for any developer job but I'll start with these materials tomorrow.

Please are there any bridging programs you can recommend? My destination is Mississauga, Ontario.

Sauga is definitely a solid location for Software related jobs and youre close to Toronto so good pick

Depends what your background is and what your area of interest is. Software development is pretty broad and I personally think its much better to become a master of one specific area and some knowledge of others than just knowing a bit of everything with no expertise in one(other developers will argue with me on this i'm sure).

In general there is Back End Development which usually involves very strong knowledge of C++, Python or Java.

And there is Front End development which nowadays involves knowledge of Frameworks such as Angular / React / Vue / Rails

There is also Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning but this is fairly advanced and while it doesnt hurt to pick up as a side interest, most jobs only hire very experienced AI engineers or PHD holders. (ofcourse there are exceptions)

There is also the dev ops / build tools route which usually involves a lot of scripting in Bash or PErl. I personally find this boring but some love it.

There is also the Database route although with noSQL technologies becoming more dominant and a lot of scaling and balancing all done automatically and cloud storage , this route I believe is a dying one.

Finally there is Full Stack Development which involves a bit of everything.

Note : the questions asked in interviews at top software companies and the ones youll see in the material I mentioned are usually language independent. Theyll focus more on complex problem solving using any language of your choice although most places from what I hear frown at using JavaScript

To finally answer your question I dont know any bridging programs per say but my advice is once you have an area of interest , use udemy or udacity to learn more about the tool stack for that area, and then work n a personal project which will look good on your resume and get you more comfortable with development. Do this alongside leetcode for optimal result .

canadaman18:


Sauga is definitely a solid location for Software related jobs and youre close to Toronto so good pick

Depends what your background is and what your area of interest is. Software development is pretty broad and I personally think its much better to become a master of one specific area and some knowledge of others than just knowing a bit of everything with no expertise in one(other developers will argue with me on this i'm sure).

In general there is Back End Development which usually involves very strong knowledge of C++, Python or Java.

And there is Front End development which nowadays involves knowledge of Frameworks such as Angular / React / Vue / Rails

There is also Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning but this is fairly advanced and while it doesnt hurt to pick up as a side interest, most jobs only hire very experienced AI engineers or PHD holders. (ofcourse there are exceptions)

There is also the dev ops / build tools route which usually involves a lot of scripting in Bash or PErl. I personally find this boring but some love it.

There is also the Database route although with noSQL technologies becoming more dominant and a lot of scaling and balancing all done automatically and cloud storage , this route I believe is a dying one.

Finally there is Full Stack Development which involves a bit of everything.

Note : the questions asked in interviews at top software companies and the ones youll see in the material I mentioned are usually language independent. Theyll focus more on complex problem solving using any language of your choice although most places from what I hear frown at using JavaScript

To finally answer your question I dont know any bridging programs per say but my advice is once you have an area of interest , use udemy or udacity to learn more about the tool stack for that area, and then work n a personal project which will look good on your resume and get you more comfortable with development. Do this alongside leetcode for optimal result .

This is detailed. I definitely will be reading this again and again. You touched on an aspect I haven't quite decided on yet - area of interest.

Now there are lots of questions running through my head. Please can I PM you?

Zutlin:


This is detailed. I definitely will be reading this again and again. You touched on an aspect I haven't quite decided on yet - area of interest.

Now there are lots of questions running through my head. Please can I PM you?

If its for a personal question then yeah you can PM. but if you think its a question that could help other engineers / developers living in canada or moving to canada soon then you can also post here

canadaman18:
Hey folks, this advice is specifically for those in IT Field more specifically software / computer engineers ,and Full stack developers

There is a lot of demand for professionals in the aforementioned fields.

I came here to share this because I know we Nigerians are smart and I personally want to see more Nigerians in top tier tech jobs .

Source : Im a software engineer at one of the top 3 companies in the world.

Happy Coding guys !

This was a great read! Thank you for taking out time to share this info.

I recently took an interest in coding, while some days it can get difficult. I hope to someday be great at it. I think i might focus on back end, dont know if i am creative enough for the front end.

Please do you mind me sending a PM sometime?

Greatkhad:


This was a great read! Thank you for taking out time to share this info.

I recently took an interest in coding, while some days it can get difficult. I hope to someday be great at it. I think i might focus on back end, dont know if i am creative enough for the front end.

Please do you mind me sending a PM sometime?

Yes feel free buddy.

And honestly the feeling of some days being difficult will never go away. You'll just learn to embrace it lol so don't let that discourage you.

My expertise is back end and yeah I get your reservation towards front end. Although most times companies have a UX designer who creates the mock ups so all you have to do is follow their design and add the logic to make it work

Hey folks , dont know if this advice has already been shared but the best place IMO for a prospective applicant is Glassdoor(and no I dont work there )

Glassdoor allows you view job vacancies , perform "easy apply" and thus send applications out quickly.

But my favourite feature is the salary , reviews and interview sections. You can get an idea what your prospective company is offering others so you're not lowballed , you'll learn about the workplace culture and recognize some places to avoid or places you wanna absolutely apply to and the interview section will prepare you for the level of difficulty to expect .

Maples779:
Eco Canada has a bridging program for environmental folks.

Thanks a great deal

Thanks for the info.

As per Computer Engineer, does User Support Technician or IT Helpdesk Support fall into this category?

Then how easy or difficult it is for someone with A+ and ITIL certification to get an entry level IT Support job with little or no experience?

NB: I have Banking work experience but intends to switch career to IT.

Thanks

canadaman18:
Hey folks, this advice is specifically for those in IT Field more specifically software / computer engineers ,and Full stack developers

There is a lot of demand for professionals in the aforementioned fields with extremely good salaries. It is not rare to meet an entry level grad making 80,000+ a year , infact that is what a top grad can expect in the GTA. An experienced developer can make 150K + easily. Now given the demand , are these jobs easy to get , YES and NO.


Source : Im a software engineer at one of the top 3 companies in the world.

Happy Coding guys !

DadR:
Thanks for the info.

As per Computer Engineer, does User Support Technician or IT Helpdesk Support fall into this category?

Then how easy or difficult it is for someone with A+ and ITIL certification to get an entry level IT Support job with little or no experience?

NB: I have Banking work experience but intends to switch career to IT.

Thanks

User support from what I know is not as strict interview wise so I wouldn’t bother with Leetcode or CTCI. Best to just focus on learning a bit about the product you’ll be supporting but I’m not an expert in the area so I can’t say for certain .

If you have any kind of technical background and some certifications I don’t think it’ll be too hard getting an entry level IT job in Ontario. might take a few months of looking though

At the end of the day it depends what you’re passionate about , if you’re passionate about it you’ll be good at it and if you’re good at it and pray and trust God ,there are jobs