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Everygirl:
I work with KPMG in Nigeria and I will be relocating in March, do you work for KPMG in Canada?

Hi, I don’t work for KPMG Canada. A significant number of Nigerians do, so you can search for them on LinkedIn and network but you don’t have to limit yourself to Nigerians. You may consider reaching out to their International Recruiters on LinkedIn as well.

19CannyMum:
They've not changed. Still patchy. Better to pay same price or add small money for Fido. I think even Public Mobile is better than Freedom and gives you the real freedom of no contract.

Public Mobile offers the best bang for your buck. Plus, they have the best coverage of all the second-tier networks.

Freedom is a No No!!!

Justin Trudeau’s mandate letter to the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/minister-immigration-refugees-and-citizenship-mandate-letter

"Bring forward a plan to eliminate fees for citizenship for those who have fulfilled the requirements needed to obtain it."

Newmum0615:
It's Milton, ON

Good to know that you still show up here. I wish I can be here more often!

Settling into Canada with a young family is not a walk in the park ooo. The part of the surjourn nobody ever told us in advance. Studies, Kids' schooling, job hunting, etc... 24 hours always have the feel of 12hours and still alot left to be done!

It is well. Small small, we shall overcome!


It will end in praise IJN!

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Blackbuddy:
Ah chief, I see you. Hope Kitchener life is going great so far.

My landed senior....I should even drive down to come visit you one of these Sunday evenings. 


It will end in praise IJN!

Godisincontrol:
Staff Christmas Party

Wait ooo...hope 'take away' is allowed

O dear ! Thank you. Kindly let nebknowbif you come across anything for calgary . Even if it's on fb

Freeopod:
I only have a link to Edmonton

Jbelieve:
Thanks, was it just waved for you? Or you where selected for it?

Once you have any investment account with them it will be waved

salford1:
It will frequently go into roaming and roaming comes with extra charge.

If you visit fringes of the town or drive outside Calgary or Edmonton, it would lose network. They have poor coverage.

When people call you at times, it will tell them your phone is switched off even though it has full bars. Hopefully it won't be a call from am employer.

Except they have changed Sha. All in all, depends on your budget.

They have changes...been using for close to two years now in Calgary and now in Toronto.

If you know you will be traveling most times then you need to get one of the national networks, but if the reception is good in your area...then they are OK.
The bottom line is they save me money.

Edmonton this morning

primeson1:
They have changes...been using for close to two years now in Calgary and now in Toronto.

If you know you will be traveling most times then you need to get one of the national networks, but if the reception is good in your area...then they are OK.
The bottom line is they save me money.

Different strokes for different folks.

Everygirl, good advice below but you can also start reaching out to people at KPMG Canada internally while still at KPMG Nigeria. I assume you have access to the global directory to identify people to reach out to.

40manlappy:
Hi, I don’t work for KPMG Canada. A significant number of Nigerians do, so you can search for them on LinkedIn and network but you don’t have to limit yourself to Nigerians. You may consider reaching out to their International Recruiters on LinkedIn as well.

remiaig:
Diary of a new working Canadian Permanent Resident . Hope someone finds this encouraging and useful [/b]

Kudos for sharing this! If you wouldn't mind, could you please expantiate on working extra hours: I mean is it wrong to get earlier and/or close late to/from the office?

joo2018:
WELCOME TO LIVING IN CANADA/LIFE AS A CANADIAN IMMIGRANT PART TWO

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Thanks for this information

Ymin:
Hello ,
Please any one here that wants to rent out or sublet a one bedroom apartment or two rooms in Winnipeg,Manitoba could reach out to me.
Moving in date is Jan 2020.

Thank you.

I am looking at renting out 1 bedroom in my basement. You can get in touch if interested. Cheers

Thank you.
I have sent a PM now.

Come to Saskatoon

Debzyworld:
Calgary people throwing parties this Christmas period should please holla at me ohhh. Anyone, I'd be there...It's really boring without friends and family here. And this is coming from an introvert.

nacos:
Come to Saskatoon

Sask that's colder...I don't want o�

Debzyworld:
Sask that's colder...I don't want o�

Party on Christmas day, SW Calgary, Chinook... Are you interested

Guys, if you live in Thunder Bay or Western Canada ie Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan,and you are looking at getting great deals on your home internet(high speed fibre optics internet), cable and/or home Phone,let me know.Every dollar saved is important!!!

Very practical post, thanks for sharing.

remiaig:
Diary of a new working Canadian Permanent Resident . Hope someone finds this encouraging and useful

I have had to move about 5 times for work in less than 2 years (yes before anyone ask I am single, but I am a mobile, agile job seeker, I go where the job is, don’t believe in lamenting in one city when there are opportunities in others and I don’t have a car or drive). Lest I digress, at the beginning of the year I had a contract job for a really good organization I was hoping to get a permanent position with, despite the fact that I had worked for two different departments in the company, received very good reviews from the Managers I worked with and several internal job applications, I still had difficulty securing a permanent position.

During the first quarter of the year, I got an offer for a contract position with another company, with a salary, benefit and some vacation days in my opinion that seem too good to be true (had to show it to my Manager at the time to get a second opinion and be sure I am not been scammed, she reassured me that the company is a really good one even though not so well known). I know some maybe wondering why I was sceptical, all I can say is I’ve had a near bad experience in the past so I am unusually very cautious now. Also it’s not an industry I am familiar with, so I needed an unbiased second opinion from someone more experienced in the industry (my Manager at the time knew I was searching, she encouraged me to look outside the organization, also provided one of the references I used. Having a good working relationship with your boss/supervisor is very important). Money should not be the main/only motivation (some may disagree, that’s okay) for considering a job, for me it has never been, the opportunity for career growth and learning is key). When I applied for this job didn’t know what the salary was, even though I had done my research, the salary expectation I gave at my interview was about 25% lower than what I was offered. Even though I was pleasantly surprised, still this wasn’t a deciding factor.

With this new job offer starting at the beginning of the second quarter, meant moving again, I was just beginning to enjoy living in the City I was. I liked my landlords (very lovely family), wasn’t looking forward to searching for rentals. So I decided to commute for the first few months, this meant a total of about 4 hours of travel time each day. After the first two weeks of doing this, I didn’t need a prophet to tell me I have to move closer to work.

When I got the job, I told myself I will work so hard that by the end of my one year contract they will have no choice but to make me permanent. Little did I know. Having a good work ethic is very important, I know here unlike Naija, people are very particular about breaks, closing at the time they are expected to and only working overtime if paid for it or time in lieu. Personally, the amount of work determines how many extra hours I put in, so some/most days I start 30/45 minutes earlier, take half hour lunch or lunch at my desk while working, close 30/45 minutes later than my closing time never asked for overtime or discussed it with my supervisor, to be honest didn’t think anyone noticed (this may be because of the ex-naija bank worker in me where your offer letter states your hours are 8.30 - 5pm Monday to Friday, but you end up working from 7 -10pm sometimes later, and weekend also with no overtime pay). There was so much to learn and do, that those extra hours helped me achieve required tasks, so was happy to do it.

Some days there was lamentation of the spirit, my Mom became my unpaid therapist. Having a good support system outside of work is very important. Even if you don’t have family here, try calling home as often as possible, cos sometimes talking to trusted family and friends help to put things in perspective . I don’t have family here but I make a conscious effort to call home daily or every other day and that really helps especially days when work has been so hectic and I just feel like screaming but can’t do it at work so people don’t think I am loosing it.

After a really exhausting year, and been challenged with tasks I didn’t think I was capable of doing, with 5 months remaining in my contract, I was offered a permanent position. My supervisor had been hinting that he was planning to do this but I was too busy to even think about it. You would think I will be jumping for joy, but I was uncertain for so many reasons, and hoped that during the Christmas holiday I would have time to reflect before I received an official offer. Alas was I mistaken, the offer came in earlier than I thought.

This year has taught and reinforced certain things I know. Everyone’s path is different, the fact that it worked one way for someone doesn’t mean same will happen to you. Be open to change and opportunities, the fear of the unknown may lead to stagnation. Starting over in a new country is tough but be focused and remind yourself each day why you made the decision to move and be determined to make a success of it. Work ethics, work ethics, I started the job with an end goal of becoming permanent but as I progressed daily, it became more of learning as much as possible, giving a 150% each day (this is actually one of the statement on my cover letter) that I completely forgot about my end goal. Don’t give up, try try and try again. Have a good support system, doesn’t have to be physically in Canada. Listen and learn from people’s experiences. Find out what works for you, this may mean falling, but stand up, dust yourself and keep moving on. Celebrate small victories, sometimes the daily battles and struggles make us forget the blessings. Try to enjoy each day and take it as it comes (still learning how to do this sha �). Have I made mistakes, yes but it’s okay, learnt from them and move on. Above all trust God, Being confident of this very thing that, He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it...(Philippians 1:6). Happy Holidays everyone, merry Christmas, wishing you all a fruitful and wonderful 2020.

thanks All

ttmacoy:
Everygirl, good advice below but you can also start reaching out to people at KPMG Canada internally while still at KPMG Nigeria. I assume you have access to the global directory to identify people to reach out to.

Hello. I'd like to be added to the Edmonton whatsapp group.

Freeopod:
I only have a link to Edmonton

Hi Utonne, please contact me on everygirlng@gmail.com

I got a notification that you sent me an email but I am not sure if my response was shared.

thanks,

Utonne:
Sharing my landing gist cos i enjoyed reading others and it kept me hyped while waiting. Trip was for Fri Aug 9, Got to Airport 7pm. There was a lot of traffic getting right into the airport. Flew KLM with an itinerary of Lagos-Amsterdam-Calgary. They were pretty organized and decent for check in. Both my bags weighed 24 and 25 respectively while my hand luggage was 15 and they were really generous.
Departure was delayed and we left lagos at 22:30 instead of 21:45. Flight was pretty ok. I just need money to start flying business class. Lol. Meal was pretty decent. Main meal was mashed potatoes and chicken and a couple of others snacks. Wasnt interested with the on flight entertainment. I was drained. Just listened to music and slept. Got to Amsterdam 20 mins ahead of schedule at 5:00am. Layover was pretty much 6hrs. Boarded for the flight to Calgary at 11:45am. Flight was 8hrs 35 mins. Watched Endgame. Inflight entertainment was good. Had rice n barbecue chicken. I must say KLM had nice meals and snacks. Landed at Calgary at 13:25. No more landing cards, you are required to self check in digitally. Got to immigration for landing procedures, spent over an hour till it got to my turn. Took about 15 mins for the landing procedures. Just asked the statutory questions and had me sign off. It was quite cold and i was freezing. In August? Wow.
It was a good trip. Thankful to be here. My journey has come full circle. Praise be to God.

ladystone:
O dear ! Thank you. Kindly let nebknowbif you come across anything for calgary . Even if it's on fb

Alright ma'am

hayor2014:
Party on Christmas day, SW Calgary, Chinook... Are you interested

Yay!!! I just responded to your email.

Please is there any watsapp group for people in Toronto or GTA. I want to join please

Blackbuddy:
Toronto at night, Merry Christmas all

wow!!!!!!!!!!! did you get here through studies?

My city!!!

Godisincontrol:
Merry Christmas from Edmonton

Debzyworld:
Yay!!! I just responded to your email.

. Haaaa....sorry... That email no dey work again...

a@yahoo.com.

Will get your number, then we can do whatsapp

I would also love to join WhatsApp/telegram group for Toronto or GTA.
Please let me know if you get any.

Jbelieve:
Please is there any watsapp group for people in Toronto or GTA. I want to join please