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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by tyangel: 10:44am On Sep 27, 2019
Tomide007:
You Nigerian certificate and work experience will not be recognized dere....try doing a course, online diploma, degree on smithing....disregard my opinion at ur own peril.
absolute fact
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by NkemChukwudi: 10:45am On Sep 27, 2019
DexterousOne:


And you think that was a wise move from Buhari?

No it wasn't

Just shut up there!

After Buhari you will blame the next president just as you blamed their predecessors

The problem is the Nigerian PEOPLE!

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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Neoteny(m): 10:54am On Sep 27, 2019
Gentlewarrior1:
The best brains in every sector are leaving this shithole

Countless smart gainfully employed Nigerian professionals are migrating to canada and countless other countries. If you see number of Nigerians in small Austria alone you will be shocked
Meanwhile thunder fire all those idiots that are still supporting the incompeted aso rock dullard

I wonder when Nigerians go get sense.

Hard to see a genuinely patriotic Nigerian not even our president or vice is truly patriotic.

Bunch of corrupt thieving orangutans

Corruption deserve death penalty same as man slaughter


We see you, bro.

Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Nobody: 11:01am On Sep 27, 2019
Tomide007:
You Nigerian certificate and work experience will not be recognized dere....try doing a course, online diploma, degree on smithing....disregard my opinion at ur own peril.
if you work for a multinational firm like kpmg, pwc, deliette, shell, accenture and some banks it would be recognised and you will be given same level as in nigeria
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Nobody: 11:02am On Sep 27, 2019
tyangel:
absolute fact
not always true
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by sorepco(m): 11:35am On Sep 27, 2019
Why not go back and get a law degree when you get there? Have a cousin what graduated as a pharmacist in naija went to america and went back to phamarcy studies. She is now A qualified pharmacist earning big!

Lordsama:
What are the chances of an immigrant who is a lawyer getting a job and PR in Canada?

Please i need the views of Nigerian lawyers practicing or working in Canada. Please this is very urgent and important.

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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Wiseoldman: 11:50am On Sep 27, 2019
Offpoint:

Got a lawyer friend who relocated from Nigeria to UK, from UK to Canada. He's currently in Canada and he said the chancing of getting a Job with that qualification is zero is zero to nothing unless you grade.

He's doing menial job of 4 hours a day and the pay is thrice what graduates in Nigerian earn.

What is his expense in Canada, also thrice what a graduate pays in Nigeria right...in the end the equation balances. More money more expense...
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by sogodihno: 12:43pm On Sep 27, 2019
sorepco:
Why not go back and get a law degree.? Have a cousin what graduated as a pharmacist in naija went to america and went back to phamarcy studies. She is now A qualified pharmacist earning big!


U mean that ur cousin started pharmacy afresh in Canada, with degree in pharmacy in Nigeria university
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Iretii0511(m): 12:43pm On Sep 27, 2019
Grupo:


If you are truly a software developer, then you shouldn't be asking this question.


I'm still learning. I just want to know how easy it will be for a developer to get in as I really don't wish to start a family here. I'm sorry if that sounds unpatriotic.
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by AZeD1(m): 12:47pm On Sep 27, 2019
4 pages in and not one person gave the op the right answer..

OP to practice law in Canada, you need to be called to the Canadian (provincial) bar and different provinces have different requirements.

To be qualified, you have to take the NCAA and coming from Nigeria, you would have to write 5 courses. The exams are written 4 times a year and you can decide to write the 5 at a go or break it down however you like.

In Ontario, after the NCAA, you have to article ( which is an internship before you are called to the bar) but not all provinces require articling.

As for jobs, you can do anything you want before you are qualified to practice. Some become legal assistants at law firms or legal assistant in firms while going through the qualification process while others go a different route.

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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by sogodihno: 12:48pm On Sep 27, 2019
Finelinks:


Thrice what graduates earn here indeed! Does he spend the money in naira?
Seems you skived off your Economics lectures...

God bless u, so many illiterate on nairaland, they will be converting the earning to naira, but will forget to convert the pay and expenses to Naira
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by DexterousOne(m): 1:20pm On Sep 27, 2019
NkemChukwudi:


Just shut up there!

After Buhari you will blame the next president just as you blamed their predecessors

The problem is the Nigerian PEOPLE!

Buhari cannot be absolved from the blame

He caused many problems we are facing

The bolded is also correct

They voted a complete idiot as president

And of course
They also contribute to the ruination of our country in one way or the other

Anyone who absolves Buhari from any blame is a complete idiot

#Fact

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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by DexterousOne(m): 1:21pm On Sep 27, 2019
CarlsJaz567:


Sure, it wasn't a wise move. Just saying it wasn't his exclusive failure.

Yea

That should have given Nigerians an idea that this man we call president is not a critical thinker

Yet una still vote am undecided
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by OnyeYahoo: 1:23pm On Sep 27, 2019
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sogodihno:


U mean that ur cousin started pharmacy afresh in Canada, with degree in pharmacy in Nigeria university
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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Nobody: 1:28pm On Sep 27, 2019
sogodihno:


God bless u, so many illiterate on nairaland, they will be converting the earning to naira, but will forget to convert the pay and expenses to Naira
you are one of the illiterates. There is a difference between knowing how to do maths and explaining it. People who can do both are smart. But people who can do either are just average. So from what you wrote up there you are pure illiterate and socially redundant I am very sure you have never crossed Nigerian land borders to Benin,Togo or Niger. You really need to be schooled young man. Travel! Travel!! Travel!!!

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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Grupo(m): 1:32pm On Sep 27, 2019
Iretii0511:



I'm still learning. I just want to know how easy it will be for a developer to get in as I really don't wish to start a family here. I'm sorry if that sounds unpatriotic.

Programmers and health workers are like hot cakes all over the world now.

So, if you learn well and can prove that you know your onions, you can easily land a job anywhere in the world. And with remote workforce gaining more grounds, you can actually stay in a sane state in Nigeria and earn in dollars.

By a sane state, I mean any relatively calm state outside Lagos.
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by OnyeYahoo: 1:32pm On Sep 27, 2019
[s]
sogodihno:


God bless u, so many illiterate on nairaland, they will be converting the earning to naira, but will forget to convert the pay and expenses to Naira
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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by sogodihno: 1:36pm On Sep 27, 2019
Otunbascotty:
you are one of the illiterates. There is a difference between knowing how to do maths and explaining it. People who can do both are smart. But people who can do either are just average. So from what you wrote up there you are pure illiterate and socially redundant I am very sure you have never crossed Nigerian land borders to Benin,Togo or Niger. You really need to be schooled young man. Travel! Travel!! Travel!!!

Wait, do u av issue with me before or u spew this balderdash because of what I wrote up there or are u sure u are quoting the right person?

What's is the relationship between what I wrote and maths, and travelling to Togo and those gibberish?

I salute ur commitment to this stupidity.

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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by OnyeYahoo: 1:44pm On Sep 27, 2019
[s]
sogodihno:


Wait, do u av issue with me before or u spew this balderdash because of what I wrote up there or are u sure u are quoting the right person?

What's is the relationship between what I wrote and maths, and travelling to Togo and those gibberish?

I salute ur commitment to this stupidity.
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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Iretii0511(m): 1:52pm On Sep 27, 2019
Grupo:


Programmers and health workers are like hot cakes all over the world now.

So, if you learn well and can prove that you know your onions, you can easily land a job anywhere in the world. And with remote workforce gaining more grounds, you can actually stay in a sane state in Nigeria and earn in dollars.

By a sane state, I mean any relatively calm state outside Lagos.

Thanks boss.
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by surgical: 1:59pm On Sep 27, 2019
NkemChukwudi:


Absolute hogwash! Nonsense and senseless anti-Buhari narrative (from the East I bet!)

Anybody who says Babangida came to the rescue is either MAD or an irredeemable ignoramus.

You term them "essential commodities" yet you cannot (to this day) produce them? The Shagari regime had already stolen all the available dollars so what exactly did the expect the Buhari regime to pay for the imports? The banks in Europe refused to accept letter of credit from the Nigerian central bank yet some Nigerian fools expect the Buhari regime to continue with food importation without money.

Oga please go and revise your history very well. Buhari did not introduce hunger to Nigeria, it is the Nigerian people that refuse to go back to the farm to grow enough food to cater for the population. At least 50% of the people in Lagos, Abuja and other major cities should be on the farm instead of wasting away in Lagos hungry, unemployed, poor and making babies.

Keep blaming Buhari......

Nobody is blaming buhari just pointing out the fact that it is in his nature to bring hardship on his citizens whenever he is in power including Huma right abuses and censoring of the media,these are consistent with him
Why don't you ask your self how others were able to avoid some of these
It is in their style
Did those queues not disappear under babangida
You are blaming the people, did your buhari provide the right leadership to inspire people to unleash their creativity and do all those you are talking about all you guys knows is to abuse and call people names

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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Romeoefe: 2:51pm On Sep 27, 2019
There are Nigerians that are lawyers here. The truth is when you immigrate to Canada and you have a career that is restricted, be ready to start from the bottom and begin to build yourself. Some of us Nigerians only believe on getting degree without having the true knowledge and also the factor of get it reach is also with us. The different between Nigeria and Canada is that you don't need anybody to be who you want to be in life. I immigrated 3yrs ago and I will tell you that I am not regretting it even when it was difficult at the beginning. I graduate as an Agriculturist but never work with it in Nigeria and my wife graduated as a Biochemist but never worked in that profession. I presently work in the IT industry even when I do not have any software experience before leaving Nigeria and my wife work with the Canada Federal Government. When you are ready to start small and pay the price for leaving your country, you will always get to where you want at the end. When I arrive I meet so many Nigerians and most of them keep saying I am here because of my children but I told myself I am here because of myself first follow by my children. I started as a security guard, move to investigating and where I am at present but I know my God have a high place for me and my family. Just be ready not to give up what is your dream and putting God first you will make it. I was receiving USD in Nigeria as I was working in the sea but since my father is not a politician who have stolen, I decided to leave and after 9months of taking the decision the company when down.My advise do not expect to be a manager or a lawyer on arrival but if that your dream you can do it. May even cost you going back to school.

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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by TheSociopath(m): 3:12pm On Sep 27, 2019
Grupo:


If you voted him in 2015, that's an excusable mistake. Many of us made the same mistake.

But if you went ahead and still voted him in 2019, then you are just an irredeemable non entity, and that thunder that the guy mentioned should not hesitate to locate you fast.

Anyways, you said if and I didn't vote for him. But on behalf of others, thunder locate you there. What's to say that Atiku will fare better? Was this not how you people said Buhari will be better than Jonathan
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Grupo(m): 3:41pm On Sep 27, 2019
TheSociopath:


Anyways, you said if and I didn't vote for him. But on behalf of others, thunder locate you there. What's to say that Atiku will fare better? Was this not how you people said Buhari will be better than Jonathan

Why didn't you conclude so quickly that I voted Atiku? Was Atiku the only alternative then?
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by omolomolarinero: 4:24pm On Sep 27, 2019
Romeoefe:
There are Nigerians that are lawyers here. The truth is when you immigrate to Canada and you have a career that is restricted, be ready to start from the bottom and begin to build yourself. Some of us Nigerians only believe on getting degree without having the true knowledge and also the factor of get it reach is also with us. The different between Nigeria and Canada is that you don't need anybody to be who you want to be in life. I immigrated 3yrs ago and I will tell you that I am not regretting it even when it was difficult at the beginning. I graduate as an Agriculturist but never work with it in Nigeria and my wife graduated as a Biochemist but never worked in that profession. I presently work in the IT industry even when I do not have any software experience before leaving Nigeria and my wife work with the Canada Federal Government. When you are ready to start small and pay the price for leaving your country, you will always get to where you want at the end. When I arrive I meet so many Nigerians and most of them keep saying I am here because of my children but I told myself I am here because of myself first follow by my children. I started as a security guard, move to investigating and where I am at present but I know my God have a high place for me and my family. Just be ready not to give up what is your dream and putting God first you will make it. I was receiving USD in Nigeria as I was working in the sea but since my father is not a politician who have stolen, I decided to leave and after 9months of taking the decision the company when down.My advise do not expect to be a manager or a lawyer on arrival but if that your dream you can do it. May even cost you going back to school.


You made so much sense, Thanks. Can you suggest fields one can change careers to in Canada? I studied English and I really want to change career from just bng a teacher.
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Sermwell(m): 4:45pm On Sep 27, 2019
Chiefochiefo:

See you! Is it my fault you graduated six years now, no job? Stop the envy and pray ur way out.
some people and dumbness ehn!! so you think keyamo prayed his way to the top??
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by NkemChukwudi: 5:16pm On Sep 27, 2019
surgical:
Nobody is blaming buhari just pointing out the fact that it is in his nature to bring hardship on his citizens whenever he is in power including Huma right abuses and censoring of the media,these are consistent with him
Why don't you ask your self how others were able to avoid some of these
It is in their style
Did those queues not disappear under babangida
You are blaming the people, did your[b] buhari provide the right leadership to inspire people to unleash their creativity [/b]and do all those you are talking about all you guys knows is to abuse and call people names

Those who are ready to unleash their God given creativity need no inspiration from anybody!

We should urgently eschew ignorance and point the finger of blame in the right direction - THE BLOODY NIGERIAN PEOPLE!!!

Bad traffic, indiscipline, dishonesty, wuru-wuru, thief-thief, irresponsible making of babies, lawlessness, disobedience of law and order, bribery and corruption, stealing billions (Haba!!!!!), dereliction of duty, konji konji irresponsible fixation and obsession with sexxxx, ineptitude, laziness, immorality, destruction of public property, environmental dirtiness and blocking of drainages, disobeying traffic light, tapping electricity, refusal to pay rent etc etc

blame the BLOODY NIGERIAN PEOPLE..........otherwise these problems will continue from generation to generation

THE NEXT President will be abuse again ........The president of Nigeria is only 1 individual, 1 single human being , yet 180m people are pointing to him as the source of their collective misery......haba! kilode!!!!
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by NkemChukwudi: 5:19pm On Sep 27, 2019
DexterousOne:


Buhari cannot be absolved from the blame

He caused many problems we are facing

The bolded is also correct

They voted a complete idiot as president

And of course
They also contribute to the ruination of our country in one way or the other

Anyone who absolves Buhari from any blame is a complete idiot

#Fact


Our societal problems contribute 99% of the problems on ground! If we keep pointing to the president (whoever that may be) we will never begin to solve our Nigerian problems......
We have to go to the route cause - THE NIGERIAN PEOPLE!!!
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by queenprecy(f): 5:50pm On Sep 27, 2019
Romeoefe:
There are Nigerians that are lawyers here. The truth is when you immigrate to Canada and you have a career that is restricted, be ready to start from the bottom and begin to build yourself. Some of us Nigerians only believe on getting degree without having the true knowledge and also the factor of get it reach is also with us. The different between Nigeria and Canada is that you don't need anybody to be who you want to be in life. I immigrated 3yrs ago and I will tell you that I am not regretting it even when it was difficult at the beginning. I graduate as an Agriculturist but never work with it in Nigeria and my wife graduated as a Biochemist but never worked in that profession. I presently work in the IT industry even when I do not have any software experience before leaving Nigeria and my wife work with the Canada Federal Government. When you are ready to start small and pay the price for leaving your country, you will always get to where you want at the end. When I arrive I meet so many Nigerians and most of them keep saying I am here because of my children but I told myself I am here because of myself first follow by my children. I started as a security guard, move to investigating and where I am at present but I know my God have a high place for me and my family. Just be ready not to give up what is your dream and putting God first you will make it. I was receiving USD in Nigeria as I was working in the sea but since my father is not a politician who have stolen, I decided to leave and after 9months of taking the decision the company when down.My advise do not expect to be a manager or a lawyer on arrival but if that your dream you can do it. May even cost you going back to school.
pls I need a guide line on how to migrate to canada with my family. its my dream country, I want to give myself and my kids a solid foundation and future. please tell me how you did yours( visa and everything involved) must we go through ielts and co before granting us visa. will love to hear from you soon. thanks
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Romeoefe: 6:19pm On Sep 27, 2019
omolomolarinero:



You made so much sense, Thanks. Can you suggest fields one can change careers to in Canada? I studied English and I really want to change career from just bng a teacher.

I cannot suggest any career for you as you need to think and see what you can do yourself. People will keep suggesting so many career choice but it depend on individual. The first step is to arrive and be prepare to start small. Look at the province you are and see areas that are presently selling. Look at the areas that you feel you can fit in. Sometime not really the money first but the peace you will enjoy in that career.
Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Romeoefe: 6:23pm On Sep 27, 2019
queenprecy:
pls I need a guide line on how to migrate to canada with my family. its my dream country, I want to give myself and my kids a solid foundation and future. please tell me how you did yours( visa and everything involved) must we go through ielts and co before granting us visa. will love to hear from you soon. thanks

This information are online as you can come in through express entry, province nomination. I came in through MPNP but because I have a family member that sign for me. I do not do immigration process so please I can only advise you here and I don't sign or collect money. When money or assistant start coming in you should run from that person.

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Re: What Are The Career Options For A Lawyer Migrating From Nigeria To Canada? by Nobody: 7:17pm On Sep 27, 2019
IamaNigerianGuy:


Did you mean How Europe Underdeveloped Africa ?


Yes. I just wanted to share the book so bad

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