Hi am in a bit of dilemma my husband and I are both civil servants am also a lawyer and our take home put together is about 260k per month. We have two kids of ages three and four we have a good opportunity to travel to Canada with a job offer but under unskilled worker.

Am thinking of a better life for my kids but a bit confused cos of d fear of d unknown. Will it be wise to leave our jobs considering Canada has a good education system secondly we also intend schooling when we get there so we can get better work places pls what ur advice on this we are really in a fix what ur opinion for those that have been there

Life is a Risk.. If you succeed you will be happy, if you fail you will learn.

Go to Canada for the sake of your children. They will appreciate you for it later in the future.


But in other words, if you insist on not going to Canada anymore, pls Abeg Biko, borrow me the money, I will pay you back when I get to Canada. Thank you.

Go to Canada

graceajunwa:
Hi am in a bit of dilemma my husband and I are both civil servants am also a lawyer and our take home put together is about 260k per month. We have two kids of ages three and four we have a good opportunity to travel to Canada with a job offer but under unskilled worker. Am thinking of a better life for my kids but a bit confused cos of d fear of d unknown. Will it be wise to leave our jobs considering Canada has a good education system secondly we also intend schooling when we get there so we can get better work places pls what ur advice on this we are really in a fix what ur opinion for those that have been there

madam ur anit saying any thing what type of visa is it Express entry ?what your current grade level,How long will it take to become director (director can afford to train kids in Canada...do Canada allow unskilled Nigerians into their country

Hello ma, hope this message meets you well.
My advice for you is, Please migrate now so you won't live with the regrets later. Life in Nigeria is unpredictable and has a way of suppressing ones dreams at times. This is the best time for you to migrate cos your kids are still very young, you and your husband would be able to further your education before your kids might have come of age and expenses tends to be on the high side. Another thing is, consider the future of this kids, as a parent I'm sure u wouldn't want your kids to grow up in an environment where nothing seems to be working. Set down a good foundation for this kids pls.
Canada is a very good place to settle in terms of opportunities, good education, good working system, cost of living etc.
If people earning 400k in Nigeria are leaving for places like Canada, what excuse does a couple with 260k salary in total have for not leaving when the opportunity kicks in?

My husband n I are both in grade level 10 and it’s a two year visa subject to renewal by d company offering us d job. To get to d apex in carrier will not be really easy for me but my husband is likely to get there considering their agency is not as populated as ours. Am just thinking how possible it wil be to relocate n survive in Canada doing miner jobs. I forgot to mention, someone i know arranging it for us though I stil doubt d authenticity by I hv a level of trust on d person. He told us my children can go with us to have better education. Pls I Ned street advice is it worth it for Us to resign our jobs. My husband n I decided that if d two of us cannot go together then it’s better we don’t go at all so d option of only one person resigning is out of d question.. I don’t really know about Canada accepting unskilled workers can u pls shade more light

graceajunwa:
My husband n I are both in grade level 10 and it’s a two year visa subject to renewal by d company offering us d job. To get to d apex in carrier will not be really easy for me but my husband is likely to get there considering their agency is not as populated as ours. Am just thinking how possible it wil be to relocate n survive in Canada doing miner jobs. I forgot to mention, someone i know arranging it for us though I stil doubt d authenticity by I hv a level of trust on d person. He told us my children can go with us to have better education. Pls I Ned street advice is it worth it for Us to resign our jobs. My husband n I decided that if d two of us cannot go together then it’s better we don’t go at all so d option of only one person resigning is out of d question.. I don’t really know about Canada accepting unskilled workers can u pls shade more light

I also have my doubt about getting unskilled visa from Nigeria please mail the embassy or move to the living in Canada thread

graceajunwa:
Hi am in a bit of dilemma my husband and I are both civil servants am also a lawyer and our take home put together is about 260k per month. We have two kids of ages three and four we have a good opportunity to travel to Canada with a job offer but under unskilled worker. Am thinking of a better life for my kids but a bit confused cos of d fear of d unknown. Will it be wise to leave our jobs considering Canada has a good education system secondly we also intend schooling when we get there so we can get better work places pls what ur advice on this we are really in a fix what ur opinion for those that have been there

Please, 260k is not worth staying back in Nigeria. However, i will advice you research well. As a lawyer, I'm sure research is not an alien skill. Please, dont trust anyone blindly on this journey because at the end of thé day, it is your application and if something goes wrong, you will bear thé consequences.

Na your money you wan spend, so don't be afraid to ask questions. Crosscheck everything you re told online.
There's a thread on Nairaland for Canada-bound Nigerians.
https://www.nairaland.com/5031893/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

graceajunwa:
My husband n I are both in grade level 10 and it’s a two year visa subject to renewal by d company offering us d job. To get to d apex in carrier will not be really easy for me but my husband is likely to get there considering their agency is not as populated as ours. Am just thinking how possible it wil be to relocate n survive in Canada doing miner jobs. I forgot to mention, someone i know arranging it for us though I stil doubt d authenticity by I hv a level of trust on d person. He told us my children can go with us to have better education. Pls I Ned street advice is it worth it for Us to resign our jobs. My husband n I decided that if d two of us cannot go together then it’s better we don’t go at all so d option of only one person resigning is out of d question.. I don’t really know about Canada accepting unskilled workers can u pls shade more light

Madam, how are you sure your visa will be renewed? How can you verify that there's such job waiting for you guys? Read my lips, you'll regret quitting your jobs and migrating to Canada. Single people find it so hard when they migrate with visit visa let alone you guys migrating as a family. Who is receiving you guys at the airport? Did the agent tell you where you guys will stay for the two years? How you guys will handle bills, feeding and your kid's school? This is what I tell people who wanna rush out to obodo oyibo without proper plans. First of all, think of how you will survive if you quit your job in say Lagos, enter bus and alight at Abuja with no job, no home and no where to go.
Best option is to let your husband go and see how things work over there first. He shouldn't resign before going just in case. He can take leave or go awol for few months and send his resignation letter later if things go well over there. He can come and pick you guys later but two of you quiting your jobs for something you're not sure of will come with massive regrets especially when kids are involved.

graceajunwa:
Hi am in a bit of dilemma my husband and I are both civil servants am also a lawyer and our take home put together is about 260k per month. We have two kids of ages three and four we have a good opportunity to travel to Canada with a job offer but under unskilled worker. Am thinking of a better life for my kids but a bit confused cos of d fear of d unknown. Will it be wise to leave our jobs considering Canada has a good education system secondly we also intend schooling when we get there so we can get better work places pls what ur advice on this we are really in a fix what ur opinion for those that have been there

I am also a lawyer and a civil servant. My hubby and I earn almost twice your combined salary as he is in the private sector and we are seriously considering Canada. I was like you for a long time feeling comfortable with our Naija earnings till January this year when I suddenly realised that my kids deserve better. I was thinking we would be able to raise enough money to send them abroad for undergraduate studies but that dream is becoming elusive with the rise in cost of living. By the time you pay school fees, rent, feed, and fuel your generator, you will realise you are barely surviving.

I have written ielts. I wish I had made this decision about 3/4 years ago when I had plenty age advantage.

I would tell you to be careful. The chances of a Nigerian obtaining unskilled visas to migrate to Canada is next to zero.
It seems you are about to be scammed. Just be careful so you don't receive a ban from your agent submitting fraudulent docs on your behalf.
If you want to migrate, check the express entry thread on Nairaland.

MajorJeffery:
Madam, how are you sure your visa will be renewed? How can you verify that there's such job waiting for you guys? Read my lips, you'll regret quitting your jobs and migrating to Canada. Single people find it so hard when they migrate with visit visa let alone you guys migrating as a family. Who is receiving you guys at the airport? Did the agent tell you where you guys will stay for the two years? How you guys will handle bills, feeding and your kid's school? This is what I tell people who wanna rush out to obodo oyibo without proper plans. First of all, think of how you will survive if you quit your job in say Lagos, enter bus and alight at Abuja with no job, no home and no where to go.
Best option is to let your husband go and see how things work over there first. He shouldn't resign before going just in case. He can take leave or go awol for few months and send his resignation letter later if things go well over there. He can come and pick you guys later but two of you quiting your jobs for something you're not sure of will come with massive regrets especially when kids are involved.

We are not going as visitors I may Ned to ask d agent d type of visa he is getting for us. Once our visa is ready we were asked to pay certain amount of money that will cover our rent for one year. Note this money will only be paid once we hv our visa, also d plan includes getting a job for us in other words d job will b made available for us. Initially we were told we couldn’t go with d kids until after six months we send for them . But when I them they were jus below 5 he said it’s ok for them to come along cos it would hv Ben more difficult if Dey were above 10 years.

ayandee:
I am also a lawyer and a civil servant. My hubby and I earn almost twice your combined salary as he is in the private sector and we are seriously considering Canada. I was like you for a long time feeling comfortable with our Naija earnings till January this year when I suddenly realised that my kids deserve better. I was thinking we would be able to raise enough money to send them abroad for undergraduate studies but that dream is becoming elusive with the rise in cost of living. By the time you pay school fees, rent, feed, and fuel your generator, you will realise you are barely surviving.

I have written ielts. I wish I had made this decision about 3/4 years ago when I had plenty age advantage.

So what do u advice we do we haven’t taking d IELTS exam yet. I heard it’s really difficult. If we eventually have plans to take it is there a study center in Abuja where d pay is relatively ok one can at least study for some time before registraing for d exam.

salford1:
I would tell you to be careful. The chances of a Nigerian obtaining unskilled visas to migrate to Canada is next to zero.
It seems you are about to be scammed. Just be careful so you don't receive a ban from your agent submitting fraudulent docs on your behalf.
If you want to migrate, check the express entry thread on Nairaland.

I may Ned to ask him d kind of visa we are getting exactly.

graceajunwa:


We are not going as visitors I may Ned to ask d agent d type of visa he is getting for us. Once our visa is ready we were asked to pay certain amount of money that will cover our rent for one year. Note this money will only be paid once we hv our visa, also d plan includes getting a job for us in other words d job will b made available for us. Initially we were told we couldn’t go with d kids until after six months we send for them . But when I them they were jus below 5 he said it’s ok for them to come along cos it would hv Ben more difficult if Dey were above 10 years.

This does not sound like a real offer. It seems you are in the process of being scammed. It is highly unlikely that employers in Canada will be looking to hire people from other countries in the manner you have described, for a number of reasons; mainly, because there is an organized immigration program run by the government to bring in qualified workers. If you are a lawyer you should be looking into immigrating as a skilled worker. Please take time to research the process, on cic.gc.ca and on the several threads in the travel section. Hopefully, you have not handed over any money already. Do not allow any agents sell you up the river. You can do the immigration process yourself. Thousands of people from around the world do it themselves every year.
Just to add, as a general rule, asking people to pay money so that foreign employment can be arranged for them is a typical format used by scam artists.

rosepetraa:


Please, 260k is not worth staying back in Nigeria. However, i will advice you research well. As a lawyer, I'm sure research is not an alien skill. Please, dont trust anyone blindly on this journey because at the end of thé day, it is your application and if something goes wrong, you will bear thé consequences.

Na your money you wan spend, so don't be afraid to ask questions. Crosscheck everything you re told online.
There's a thread on Nairaland for Canada-bound Nigerians.
https://www.nairaland.com/5031893/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

one of d research is y I created dis thread to seek more clarity from those that have experience. We were told that most of d jobs available in Canada are semi skilled jobs and non skilled jobs that does not require having d IELTS certificate am asking without d IELTS exam can one migrate to Canada

ifegy:


This does not sound like a real offer. It seems you are in the process of being scammed. It is highly unlikely that employers in Canada will be looking to hire people from other countries in the manner you have described, for a number of reasons; mainly, because there is an organized immigration program run by the government to bring in qualified workers. If you are a lawyer you should be looking into immigrating as a skilled worker. Please take time to research the process, on cic.gc.ca and on the several threads in the travel section. Hopefully, you have not handed over any money already. Do not allow any agents sell you up the river. You can do the immigration process yourself. Thousands of people from around the world do it themselves every year.
Just to add, as a general rule, asking people to pay money so that foreign employment can be arranged for them is a typical format used by scam artists.

Thanks so much d person arranging it for us gas a company over there already according to him n is planning sending us an invite he told once once our documents are approved we will go for biometrics

ahiboilandgas:
I also have my doubt about getting unskilled visa from Nigeria please mail the embassy or move to the living in Canada thread

We were told that d employer can apply for PR on our behalf after two years once our visa expires.

graceajunwa:


Thanks so much d person arranging it for us gas a company over there already according to him n is planning sending us an invite he told once once our documents are approved we will go for biometrics

Unfortunately, this is sounding more and more like a scam. If he truly has a company over there, he would know how difficult it is for Canadian employers to bring in foreign workers. They have to literally prove that no one else in Canada can do the job. If he truly had jobs for you, he would advise you to go via the official immigration process because he would know that a job offer can be made to someone who has gone through that process and qualified to immigrate. He has not told you this because there is no such company as he described and quite plainly, he is planning on scamming you. And, I apologize for bringing this up, but bringing in a foreign worker from Africa in the manner you described just does not happen. Two ways this will play out: he will either keep asking you to pay more and more money, while spinning all sorts of stories about why the documents are being delayed, or he will have fake visas placed in your passports, which will be detected at the airport and get you turned back, and also almost certainly prevent you from getting real visas in the future.
I apologize if this is harsh, but you do not have to let yourself be taken advantage of. You are a trained professional. Do the research on how to immigrate based on your skills, whether to Canada, Australia, New Zealand or other countries which have programs for taking in skilled professionals from around the world. It will take longer for you to go through that process than for you to hand over money to this individual, but that is the only way you will ultimately get to your goal.

ifegy:


Unfortunately, this is sounding more and more like a scam. If he truly has a company over there, he would know how difficult it is for Canadian employers to bring in foreign workers. They have to literally prove that no one else in Canada can do the job. If he truly had jobs for you, he would advise you to go via the official immigration process because he would know that a job offer can be made to someone who has gone through that process and qualified to immigrate. He has not told you this because there is no such company as he described and quite plainly, he is planning on scamming you. And, I apologize for bringing this up, but bringing in a foreign worker from Africa in the manner you described just does not happen. Two ways this will play out: he will either keep asking you to pay more and more money, while spinning all sorts of stories about why the documents are being delayed, or he will have fake visas placed in your passports, which will be detected at the airport and get you turned back, and also almost certainly prevent you from getting real visas in the future.
I apologize if this is harsh, but you do not have to let yourself be taken advantage of. You are a trained professional. Do the research on how to immigrate based on your skills, whether to Canada, Australia, New Zealand or other countries which have programs for taking in skilled professionals from around the world. It will take longer for you to go through that process than for you to hand over money to this individual, but that is the only way you will ultimately get to your goal.

I appreciate ur sincerity and u were not close to being harsh so apologizing was not necessary. I wil take ur advise n proceed into taking d IELTS my husband is an economist guess we can both study to take d IELTS exams together. u hv been of great help. Thanks so much. Do u know of any study center in Abuja dat offers a good deal payment plan for studying

graceajunwa:


I appreciate ur sincerity and u were not close to being harsh so apologizing was not necessary. I wil take ur advise n proceed into taking d IELTS my husband is an economist guess we can both study to take d IELTS exams together. u hv been of great help. Thanks so much. Do u know of any study center in Abuja dat offers a good deal payment plan for studying

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Sorry, I don't have any info on the IELTS question. There are several threads in the travel section about immigrating to Canada, including taking the IELTS. Search through the section and ask questions in any/all of them. Some one will assist you. All the best. Your husband as a skilled professional should also research the process, as applying together would likely be beneficial. Hope things work out for you.

Wooooow...... Never knew your case is as complicated as this, I hereby withdraw my first comment.

As the zeal to leave Nigeria is increasing day by day, I'd advise people to leave legally, leaving illegally is fast but you're definitely going to regret the consequences that follows if you're caught.

Like ifegy said, the Canada express entry program is a good one for you and your husband. The whole process might be time consuming, cumbersome and tiring, but at the long run its worth it. There are tons of videos on youtube about the step by step process on how to apply for the Canada express entry program, I'd advise that you check them out and don't forget to visit the official Canada immigration site for More info. Pls do it the right way, better late than never!!!

graceajunwa:


Thanks so much d person arranging it for us gas a company over there already according to him n is planning sending us an invite he told once once our documents are approved we will go for biometrics

Don't waste your money and time because it's a scam, this sort of heartless scam is very common. It's impossible for any Nigerian to get a visa for unskilled job in Canada because there's no visa category for that.

You are probably going to be given visiting visa and told that you can covert it to work visa in Canada which is a lie.

Do this at your own peril.

graceajunwa:


So what do u advice we do we haven’t taking d IELTS exam yet. I heard it’s really difficult. If we eventually have plans to take it is there a study center in Abuja where d pay is relatively ok one can at least study for some time before registraing for d exam.

I wrote the ielts on February 9, 2019 for the first time with 8month pregnancy. I started preparing mid-January as that was when I decided to relocate. I had the following scores LWRS 8.5, 7.5, 9, 8.

I didn't go to any study centre. I simply watched Jay's videos on each of the sections. I also watched Liz's videos. Then i practised intensely using ieltsonlinetests.com and Cambridge ielts downloaded from devfartha. Be ready to use a lot of data.

ayandee:
I wrote the ielts on February 9, 2019 for the first time with 8month pregnancy. I started preparing mid-January as that was when I decided to relocate. I had the following scores LWRS 8.5, 7.5, 9, 8.

I didn't go to any study centre. I simply watched Jay's videos on each of the sections. I also watched Liz's videos. Then i practised intensely using ieltsonlinetests.com and Cambridge ielts downloaded from devfartha. Be ready to use a lot of data.

Ok tanks how can I get d videos u mentioned above. No problem with data can do all dat in d office

graceajunwa:




Ok tanks how can I get d videos u mentioned above. No problem with data can do all dat in d office

just Google jay's ielts videos

MrLankeeee:
Life is a Risk.. If you succeed you will be happy, if you fail you will learn.

Go to Canada for the sake of your children. They will appreciate you for it later in the future.


But in other words, if you insist on not going to Canada anymore, pls Abeg Biko, borrow me the money, I will pay you back when I get to Canada. Thank you.

You haven't been to Murtala mohammed Airport before. You saw a post about life abroad and you rushed to dish out advice.

So in what capacity were you advising?

What experience do you have?

Must you be stupid?

Tufia. Dimwit.

graceajunwa:



We were told that d employer can apply for PR on our behalf after two years once our visa expires.

If not that you are a lawyer, an epithet I hold dear because of varying reasons, I would have upbraided you.

From all you have said so far, cease communications with the scammer trying to swindle you in the guise of visa and job.