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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by lifeevents: 12:11pm On Jun 28, 2020
salford1:

CPP earnings are based on how much you contributed into it.

Read the article below:
https://retirehappy.ca/how-much-will-you-get-from-canada/

One of the best way to secure a good retirement is when you pay into another pension apart from the CPP. It could be a provincial pension plan or RRSP. If you are lucky, some employers also match pension payments e.g. maybe for every 5% of your wage you contribute toward an RRSP, your employers could top it up with an additional 7%.

https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/learn/what-is-rrsp
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by abiodunn: 12:26pm On Jun 28, 2020
Yes I married and for over 10 years too so I know a thing or two about marriage. I am surprised how some men fear traveling to a civilized society with their wives for fear of being 'maltreated'. Could it be that those civilized societies protect the rights of women from abusive husbands unlike what is obtainable here in Nigeria?

See, no two marriages are the same and the fact that some women have misbehaved doesn't mean your wife will and like someone posted earlier, you don't have anything to fear if you are a good person too. Cheers.
Lajiniran:




I am not wack in any way. I don't know if you guys are married or not, but I am and for some years now.

My fear is based on other married men's experiences that I have seen, heard and read about. So, I am just being careful.

Sorry, if that info is too up there for you. But einsteino got my message and has replied. I am sure his reply will tell you such situation can happen.

Lastly, stop abusing or calling people names to make a point. Its not cool and that is what's "wack" mentality in my own opinion.

Thank you.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jbelieve: 12:32pm On Jun 28, 2020
Hi everyone. Hope you all are safe. Please question for lawyers in the house. In order to practice in canada do you need to go to law school or would Nigerian law school suffice and do you need to write any licencing exam. Please whats the process, thank you in advance.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by crespo67: 1:07pm On Jun 28, 2020
Hi guys,

Good day..Please can anyone help me with my question.

Thanks
crespo67:
Hello guys, is there anyone here working as an energy manager?

Also, what salary should I aim for if I live in Toronto, and my wife schools full time?

And we live in a 2 bed apartment.

I would really like to have a realistic expectation.

Thanks
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Chenkes: 1:13pm On Jun 28, 2020
Oh I did already. Just had to point that out
Influential101:
Let it rest already please..
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by AZeD1(m): 1:39pm On Jun 28, 2020
Jbelieve:
Hi everyone. Hope you all are safe. Please question for lawyers in the house. In order to practice in canada do you need to go to law school or would Nigerian law school suffice and do you need to write any licencing exam. Please whats the process, thank you in advance.
NCA(5 exams)
Bar (2 exams)

Less than 1 year post bar experience and you have to article.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Godisincontrol: 2:46pm On Jun 28, 2020
Jbelieve:
Hi everyone. Hope you all are safe. Please question for lawyers in the house. In order to practice in canada do you need to go to law school or would Nigerian law school suffice and do you need to write any licencing exam. Please whats the process, thank you in advance.

As with all regulated professions, you would need to be licensed before you can practice in Canada. The body in charge for Lawyers is the FLSC which stands for the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. The FLSC has a committee which is the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) aimed at assessing the legal education and professional experience of individuals who obtained their credentials from outside Canada. Once the assessment is done you may be asked to write one or more exams (most are asked to take the five core Canadian law courses) and/or attend and complete specific law school courses within a specific time frame usually five years.

Upon completion, you are issued a certificate of qualification with which you can then apply to the Law Society of the province you reside in or choose to practice in and meet their own requirements before you can then be called to bar and practice thereafter.

The process is

1)Submit an application on the NCA website and pay the application fees of $350CDN.
2)Arrange for your transcripts from your university and law school to be sent directly to them
3)Submit an updated CV/Resume detailing your education and experience
4) Arrange for a letter of Good standing from either the Supreme court or the NBA to be sent to them stating the date you were called as well as your status as a lawyer in good standing.

After all documents are received, you would wait for the assessment report and based on the assessment you register for the exams which are taken four times a year.
This is the first step on the journey to becoming a lawyer in Canada and I hope it helps.

For more information visit
https://flsc.ca/
https://nca.legal/process/application/

There is also a telegram group of Internationally Trained Lawyers who are going through the process as well which you can join to know more

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Lajiniran: 3:33pm On Jun 28, 2020
abiodunn:
Yes I married and for over 10 years too so I know a thing or two about marriage. I am surprised how some men fear traveling to a civilized society with their wives for fear of being 'maltreated'. Could it be that those civilized societies protect the rights of women from abusive husbands unlike what is obtainable here in Nigeria?

See, no two marriages are the same and the fact that some women have misbehaved doesn't mean your wife will and like someone posted earlier, you don't have anything to fear if you are a good person too. Cheers.

Now you sounded like you.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by WoodcrestMayor(m): 4:06pm On Jun 28, 2020
Hi guys!
E don tey o!
I've been away from here since last year. I saw a lot of messages and I tried to respond. If I missed yours, kindly resend smiley

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 4:48pm On Jun 28, 2020
abiodunn:
Yes I married and for over 10 years too so I know a thing or two about marriage. I am surprised how some men fear traveling to a civilized society with their wives for fear of being 'maltreated'. Could it be that those civilized societies protect the rights of women from abusive husbands unlike what is obtainable here in Nigeria?

See, no two marriages are the same and the fact that some women have misbehaved doesn't mean your wife will and like someone posted earlier, you don't have anything to fear if you are a good person too. Cheers.
some beat their wives in Nigeria, abuse and talk to her as they like and treat them like lesser human. when they reach Canada and the man refuses to change . payback time activated lol. sometimes both parties refuse to adapt to the realities of life abroad. some women cannot contribute to the home as they have never done before likewise, some men can never do chores as madam and maids did in Nigeria

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nochyks87: 6:26pm On Jun 28, 2020
ednut1:
first set of officers you meet would give you a form to fill in contact details and where you would isolate . Next is the one goods declaration form where they ask what and what you brought. Then to the main counter where copr is signed. For accommodation its best to inform host you are a traveler as mine cancelled due to covid fears. Later found a host who didn't mind i just traveled. For groceries there are apps for ordering stuff ( i used instacart and got free shipping as a new subscriber). Sin is now done online. Most officers did not bother to verify things said at poe maybe due to covid. But someone was asked to log in their mobile app to see pof balance.

Bro, one question; Did you use your nigerian bank card to pay for the airbnb immediately? Or did u book and pay later?
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by ednut1(m): 7:12pm On Jun 28, 2020
nochyks87:


Bro, one question; Did you use your nigerian bank card to pay for the airbnb immediately? Or did u book and pay later?
Nigerian card works. Check daily or monthly limit tho with your bank. I paid for an airbnb that later got cancelled when the host found out i just landed, i tried paying for another one, daily limit on card had elapsed. A friend later paid for me
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by SamDD: 7:16pm On Jun 28, 2020
WoodcrestMayor:
Hi guys!
E don tey o!
I've been away from here since last year. I saw a lot of messages and I tried to respond. If I missed yours, kindly resend smiley


Boss, welcome back. I mailed you earlier today please, kindly check your mail and respond.

Many thanks
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by einsteino(m): 8:46pm On Jun 28, 2020
Lajiniran:


@Einsteino, thanks for this contribution. Actually my fear is based on the several stories of Nigerian women who are behaving very good only to be taken abroad by their husband and stories changed. But you know, if that happens and the is not under the support as you highlighted above, you won't be stranded.

But you did not comment on the career aspect.

On score, I agree there may be some wrong entries. I will do it again.
Thanks

I am a realist, so I understand your fears. I still feel it depends on who you married and how well you think you know her. For those yet to marry, I usually say get a prenup if you can and then hope you never use it. As for the career, I would take a look.

That was a lot of mentions though, I get everyone's point. I wouldn't speak disrespectfully of a spouse on a public forum, but maybe we should cut him some slack. Things happen here and even to good people, so it is natural to be afraid. Those of you who are on the whatsapp group might remember the guy who was hushed by the ladies on the group when he said he couldn't understand why his wife was unwilling to split bills with him. His point was that in Naija, he never for once needed his wife's financial input in running the home because he earned several folds more than her but on getting to Canada, he isn't making a killing like he was in Naija and their income is now about the same. Mind you, the way things are set up here, it is very difficult to run a home on a single income. I thought it was reasonable for him to not only expect but demand that she takes some financial responsibility but to my surprise, a good number of the ladies on the group went on to say stuff like any man who makes such demands is simply not man enough. That shows that it is unrealistic to assume that every Nigerian lady out there would not begrudge you if she has to run the home. I laugh when our women argue that men are the head of the home so they have to foot the bills. Fact is men are not in anyway head of the home here, we are at best ceremonial heads because if ever the police or courts gets involved, the woman is lord.


Cae in point, a month ago, I had to house a friend who got kicked out of his home by the police. Oh yes! the sort of things we often assume is only to be heard not experienced. His girlfriend(they are civil partners) called the cops when they had an argument. Mind you he didn't assault her, inshort she is the one who has a history of assaulting him. That reminds me, if your lady ever assaults you, don't fool yourself to think that the manly thing to do is to tolerate, report it while you still can, it would cover your ass if there is ever litigation. During my work as a Concierge, I have escorted police on several occasions to apartments over calls bothering on domestic issues between couples. All it takes for police to get involved here is a quarell(no violence), inshort the lady needn't call. If the neighbours can hear loud voices, then y'all might just find the police at your door while at it. While I don't know the cause of these quarells, I get the sense that you not only have to be a good husband but you also must be married to a good wife if you are not to regret your marriage here(This is the case even in Nigeria, only that there is more to lose here).

Many of our men are autocratic and that simply can not work here. Some of our women do not understand that they too have to change. Some of our women have the weirdest expectations from a man, one that I hardly see from women of other nationalities. Equality must also extend to responsibilities. Though as with most things, a couple can not be dictated to as to what framework or rules to adopt in running their home. The key is that whatever framework you adopt, it has to suit you both and fair to each other's preference for peace to reign. If you are yet to marry, great! Consider your dates as interviews, especially if you close your options against non-nigerians. If you don't want a lady that is unwilling to split bills, ex them, if you don't want a man that chants be submissive, ex them.

There are many happy marriages here, like the one of my friend that I said his wife had his back for years until he found a reasonably paying job. And I sense that many of the men here dragging the OP also have relatively happy homes. However, to pretend that the risks for men doesn't increase when you settle here, is just being plain naive. Especially since we know that what holds many marriages in Nigeria together is just kids, the way divorce is viewed back home, along with the numerous relatives and clergy that would wade in.

All I can say is that as you plan on learning Canadian workplace culture and all you need to settle in Canada, couples should also plan on making changes that would foster peace and love in their home. Talk things over with your spouse, if there was bad blood or resentment, iron it out and be seen to make ammends. You would find that you would spend most of your spare time at home here, all the beer and bar time that served as escape from your home ceases the moment you get on board that flight. Nobody dey beg couples to stay together here, if una wan fight, police dey more than happy to arrest. If una dey form una no wan do again, lawyers no go school just because of passion, dem wan chop. So use your head, protect your homes because the system is set up to help you do otherwise. Your spouse should be your partner, not your competition.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Olami2903: 9:28pm On Jun 28, 2020
Hi please I'll like to join the telegram group. could you pm me the detail, please? I'll appreciate it thanks.

Godisincontrol:



There is also a telegram group of Internationally Trained Lawyers who are going through the process as well which you can join to know more



Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Olami2903: 10:04pm On Jun 28, 2020
Please if anyone has the details of the telegram group of lawyers going through the licensing process kindly pm me the details. Thanks

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by safex(m): 10:05pm On Jun 28, 2020
einsteino:


I am a realist, so I understand your fears. I still feel it depends on who you married and how well you think you know her. For those yet to marry, I usually say get a prenup if you can and then hope you never use it. As for the career, I would take a look.

You are always my guy. More wisdom
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jbelieve: 10:33pm On Jun 28, 2020
AZeD1:

NCA(5 exams)
Bar (2 exams)

Less than 1 year post bar experience and you have to article.
Thank you
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jbelieve: 10:33pm On Jun 28, 2020
Godisincontrol:


As with all regulated professions, you would need to be licensed before you can practice in Canada. The body in charge for Lawyers is the FLSC which stands for the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. The FLSC has a committee which is the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) aimed at assessing the legal education and professional experience of individuals who obtained their credentials from outside Canada. Once the assessment is done you may be asked to write one or more exams (most are asked to take the five core Canadian law courses) and/or attend and complete specific law school courses within a specific time frame usually five years.

Upon completion, you are issued a certificate of qualification with which you can then apply to the Law Society of the province you reside in or choose to practice in and meet their own requirements before you can then be called to bar and practice thereafter.

The process is

1)Submit an application on the NCA website and pay the application fees of $350CDN.
2)Arrange for your transcripts from your university and law school to be sent directly to them
3)Submit an updated CV/Resume detailing your education and experience
4) Arrange for a letter of Good standing from either the Supreme court or the NBA to be sent to them stating the date you were called as well as your status as a lawyer in good standing.

After all documents are received, you would wait for the assessment report and based on the assessment you register for the exams which are taken four times a year.
This is the first step on the journey to becoming a lawyer in Canada and I hope it helps.

For more information visit
https://flsc.ca/
https://nca.legal/process/application/

There is also a telegram group of Internationally Trained Lawyers who are going through the process as well which you can join to know more




Thank you
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jbelieve: 10:34pm On Jun 28, 2020
eolutosin:
hello, Law is part of regulated profession in Canada. To be able to practice, you will need to pass some exams after which you will be called to the bar. See https://africaextended.com/things-that-matter/career/licensing-bodies-for-regulated-professions-in-canada/ for more details.


Thank you
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 1:32am On Jun 29, 2020
@einsteino, it is always men. Women are never wrong, remember that. They come with you, don't wanna work, have been hiding under we are raising your children while in Nigeria. Now they still wanna Gucci and stuff. If you no agree, police shows..you get kicked out. She brings in her bf and you still contribute to the rent or mortgage. Nobody Sabi abuse system reach women! I heard one even ran off with pr bf abandoning her hubby and three children because their app failed, you know they came via US. How can you forsake your family or hubby because of failed asylum app?

Some men get their own Shaa.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by 19CannyMum: 1:50am On Jun 29, 2020
listowell:
@einsteino, it is always men. Women are never wrong, remember that. They come with you, don't wanna work, have been hiding under we are raising your children while in Nigeria. Now they still wanna Gucci and stuff. If you no agree, police shows..you get kicked out. She brings in her bf and you still contribute to the rent or mortgage. Nobody Sabi abuse system reach women! I heard one even ran off with pr bf abandoning her hubby and three children because their app failed, you know they came via US. How can you forsake your family or hubby because of failed asylum app?

Some men get their own Shaa.

Please take that nonsense nairaland mentality of women don't want to work off this thread. I take God beg you.

And all this I heard of this one, I heard of that one. If you're in Canada, please share stories of Nigerian women you know personally that are willingly not working.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 1:51am On Jun 29, 2020
19CannyMum:


Please take that nonsense nairaland mentality of women don't want to work off this thread. I take God beg you.

And all this I heard of this one, I heard of that one. If you're in Canada, please share stories of Nigerian women you know personally that are willingly not working.
I said what I know. You say yours. You can't order me or my own comment off NL. Even if they work, na clothing and shoes.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by 19CannyMum: 2:26am On Jun 29, 2020
listowell:

I said what I know. You say yours. You can't order me or my own comment off NL. Even if they work, na clothing and shoes.

Okay. In the mediocre circle you surround yourself with. Especially since like minds congregate.

Definitely not in my circle, and not for the women on this thread.

I'm still waiting for examples of those you personally know sha. In Canada.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 2:28am On Jun 29, 2020
19CannyMum:


Okay. In the mediocre circle you surround yourself with. Especially since like minds congregate.

Definitely not in my circle, and not for the women on this thread.
Keep living in denials.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by 19CannyMum: 2:30am On Jun 29, 2020
listowell:

Keep living in denials.

Oga, please give me real life example lol.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 2:36am On Jun 29, 2020
19CannyMum:


Oga, please give me real life example lol.
Unto you be wetin nao? Still the same thing folks in Nigeria say, why do run to Canada when you can make it here, here has all you want. Majority is languishing still, oh the few tell you it is the circle you belong or mingle with. At the end of the day, the few rich has high-rise fences and police men guarding them. What I am saying is we have those and good ones. Everybody dey inside the Venn diagram.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by toboy: 2:42am On Jun 29, 2020
listowell:
@einsteino, it is always men. Women are never wrong, remember that. They come with you, don't wanna work, have been hiding under we are raising your children while in Nigeria. Now they still wanna Gucci and stuff. If you no agree, police shows..you get kicked out. She brings in her bf and you still contribute to the rent or mortgage. Nobody Sabi abuse system reach women! I heard one even ran off with pr bf abandoning her hubby and three children because their app failed, you know they came via US. How can you forsake your family or hubby because of failed asylum app?

Some men get their own Shaa.
You heard! tongue lol! Unconfirned information. Are you sure you are not spreading rumours or gossip

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 2:50am On Jun 29, 2020
toboy:
You heard! tongue lol! Unconfirned information. Are you sure you are not spreading rumours or gossip
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