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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by prettysussie: 11:30am On Jan 10, 2021
seunpinky:
Good day All,

I recently got PPR (family of 3). I am in a dilemma and I would appreciate your opinions as to which option to go with. My wife works with one of the Big 4s and she needs to give them 3months notice b4 resignation.

Option 1: I land alone, try to settle into the country and make adequate provisions for her and the kid. With this plan, wife and kid would come after her 3months notice period. However, someone told me that if I come alone, immigration may not allow them entry because I am the PA and that the PA is expected to travel with them.

Option 2: She applies for leave from work and We all come together but she and d kid do softlanding. They return back to Nigeria after spending one month and she drops her resignation letter and wait out the 3 months notice period. My issue with the second option is that we would have to spend money on flight twice..

Pls house I need your opinions

@ednut1, @lasignor @19cannymum


Right to notice may be waived by either party and payment in lieu of notice is acceptable. It is calculated by taking basic salary into an account and excluding overtime and other allowances.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by seunpinky(m): 12:21pm On Jan 10, 2021
Thanks for your input, we can't afford at this point to make payment in lieu of the notice period. Payment in lieu would set us back by almost 1.5million.
prettysussie:


Right to notice may be waived by either party and payment in lieu of notice is acceptable. It is calculated by taking basic salary into an account and excluding overtime and other allowances.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by slushy: 3:03pm On Jan 10, 2021
Since you just got PPR, is it not possible for you to wait out the 3 months so that she can give her notice right now? Given that it might take at least a month to get your passport back. Regardless, In response to the questions
1. I haven’t heard of it being compulsory for everyone to land together. Normally the PA can land first and others follow. The only rule is that the secondary applicants can’t land before the PA (except IRCC just changed rules which I doubt)
2. It’s possible to give payment in lieu of notice period. You can probably do your + and -. Maybe give 1 month notice then make payment for 2 months. With leave days and all, it might be almost the same thing as paying for flights twice and the hassle of soft landing. With the way things are slow now, if she softlands she might end up spending more than 3 months in Nigeria because processing of PR cards rn is so slow and they’ll need that to come back (Or PRTD which is even worse now wrt processing)

seunpinky:
Good day All,

I recently got PPR (family of 3). I am in a dilemma and I would appreciate your opinions as to which option to go with. My wife works with one of the Big 4s and she needs to give them 3months notice b4 resignation.

Option 1: I land alone, try to settle into the country and make adequate provisions for her and the kid. With this plan, wife and kid would come after her 3months notice period. However, someone told me that if I come alone, immigration may not allow them entry because I am the PA and that the PA is expected to travel with them.

Option 2: She applies for leave from work and We all come together but she and d kid do softlanding. They return back to Nigeria after spending one month and she drops her resignation letter and wait out the 3 months notice period. My issue with the second option is that we would have to spend money on flight twice..

Pls house I need your opinions

@ednut1, @lasignor @19cannymum

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by davo99: 3:59pm On Jan 10, 2021
Wow.. thanks a lot, never thought of this. I will try it. Hopefully it works, $4k at a]CBN rate is huge savings
lasignor:
You and your spouse can get up to $8k (max of 4k per person) at official rates from the bank as PTA (nigeria factor go dey, be ready tp bribe somebody, lol). You need to show your visas and passports plus confirmation of accommodation bookings. It's hard but like I said, if you know your way, you will get it lol. $8k should keep you going for a while.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Petitemommy: 5:51pm On Jan 10, 2021
seunpinky:
Good day All,

I recently got PPR (family of 3). I am in a dilemma and I would appreciate your opinions as to which option to go with. My wife works with one of the Big 4s and she needs to give them 3months notice b4 resignation.

Let her drop the resignation letter now. Wait out the 3 months together. Carefully plan your departure within the period. Seriously, there is no need to rush, except you already have a job offer in canada. You even get to save more money. All the best.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by 19CannyMum: 7:41pm On Jan 10, 2021
seunpinky:
Good day All,

I recently got PPR (family of 3). I am in a dilemma and I would appreciate your opinions as to which option to go with. My wife works with one of the Big 4s and she needs to give them 3months notice b4 resignation.

Option 1: I land alone, try to settle into the country and make adequate provisions for her and the kid. With this plan, wife and kid would come after her 3months notice period. However, someone told me that if I come alone, immigration may not allow them entry because I am the PA and that the PA is expected to travel with them.

Option 2: She applies for leave from work and We all come together but she and d kid do softlanding. They return back to Nigeria after spending one month and she drops her resignation letter and wait out the 3 months notice period. My issue with the second option is that we would have to spend money on flight twice..

Pls house I need your opinions


Option 1 is okay and legal (as PA you can land first) but 3 months is not really enough for you to have settled sufficiently to 'make adequate provisions' for your family.

Option 2 doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

I agree with others that option 3 is the best. Stay in Nigeria for another 3 months then land together as a family.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by megastu(m): 11:47pm On Jan 10, 2021
These are the only two options available to you. You should take one.

seunpinky:
Thanks for your input, we can't afford at this point to make payment in lieu of the notice period. Payment in lieu would set us back by almost 1.5million.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by odiliikenna: 12:27am On Jan 11, 2021
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Please can you add me to the whatsapp group for prospective NB resident. I am currently awaiting my PPR. Here is my whatsapp 08030536245

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by XX01(f): 1:21am On Jan 11, 2021
seunpinky:
Good day All,



You can land first and then she and the kids land in 3 months time. The PA can land before the dependants but not the dependants landing before the PA. They would have no issues.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by kiari: 1:27am On Jan 11, 2021
This Journey gives you a Rollercoaster of Emotions. Whew!!!!
Hang in there guys...
It shall end in Praise cheesy

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by SlowlybtSurely: 2:07am On Jan 11, 2021
Santino1:
Wow, it's been a while I checked up on this page. Congratulations to all new and prospective PRs.

In case anyone is interested, I'll be offering free rides (once per weekend) from Toronto Pearson to anywhere in the GTA for the next few months (WEEKENDS ONLY).

Bless you!

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by beckycute1: 10:00am On Jan 11, 2021
Good day all,
Is there an Alberta/Calgary group for Nigerians?
If yea, can someone pls add me up.
Will greatly appreciate.
Thank you!
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by esterella: 11:03am On Jan 11, 2021
beckycute1:
Good day all,
Is there an Alberta/Calgary group for Nigerians?
If yea, can someone pls add me up.
Will greatly appreciate.
Thank you!

I might be able to help...have you landed already? You can send me a PM

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by beckycute1: 4:28pm On Jan 11, 2021
Thank you!
I land next month.
I sent you a mail request��
esterella:


I might be able to help...have you landed already? You can send me a PM
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Santino1(m): 5:47pm On Jan 11, 2021
sirabbey:


You should sign on for Formula 1, why restrict yourself to 120-140km/hr, when you can do 300-350km/hr on the circuit.

I hope you don't do this on wet or snow-covered roads, that will be tempting fate too far.

Notwithstanding, your offer is very generous.


Thank you. Frankly though, 120-140km/h is not that extraordinary. People overtake me all the time on the 401 while I'm driving at that speed. There is a popular saying (regarding the Swiss-Austrian-German Autobahn), it doesn't matter how fast you think you are going, someone else is going faster than you. As 19CannyMum rightly said below, as long as you keep the left lane free all is good.

19CannyMum:


Hahaha you must be a very disciplined person. If bros is willing to pay any tickets that follow his driving habits, 140 is not that strange for the extreme left lane on a highway.

140 wey people dey do steady for Kubwa express that year

Exactly.

Greatkhad:


Thank you for this offer, will be contacting you soon.

Sure, good luck.

SlowlybtSurely:


Bless you!

Thank you, sir/ma.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by rosepetraaa: 7:27pm On Jan 11, 2021
seunpinky:
Good day All,

I recently got PPR (family of 3). I am in a dilemma and I would appreciate your opinions as to which option to go with. My wife works with one of the Big 4s and she needs to give them 3months notice b4 resignation.

Option 1: I land alone, try to settle into the country and make adequate provisions for her and the kid. With this plan, wife and kid would come after her 3months notice period. However, someone told me that if I come alone, immigration may not allow them entry because I am the PA and that the PA is expected to travel with them.

Option 2: She applies for leave from work and We all come together but she and d kid do softlanding. They return back to Nigeria after spending one month and she drops her resignation letter and wait out the 3 months notice period. My issue with the second option is that we would have to spend money on flight twice..

Pls house I need your opinions

@ednut1, @lasignor @19cannymum


As far as I know, Option One is the best as long as their COPR is still valid at the time your wife and child is landing. You do not need to be with them when they land. It would have been an issue if she was the primary applicant and you were landing first. However, in your situation; you are the primary applicant and you're landing first.

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Getsaved(m): 7:59pm On Jan 11, 2021
joo2018:
WELCOME TO LIVING IN CANADA/LIFE AS A CANADIAN IMMIGRANT PART TWO

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Good day all. Thanks to those who gave me the link for enquiry to migrate to Canada. I have found what is suitable for me. But there is a condition they said I need to fulfil which I do not understand. Please I need someone to make it clear to me I really some form of guidance here. Please help.

I think i am better with the federal skilled trade program. And my current skill and experience revovles 95% around industrial electrician. NOC Job code 7242. But see this their statement below ��. I do not know whether I will have to get there (canada) first before I take the accessment.

, ,, **********
Get assessed by the province or territory

You’ll likely have to go to the province or territory to be assessed for your trade. You may also need an employer in Canada to give you experience and training.

To learn more about getting assessed, you should go to the website of the body that governs trades for the province/territory where you would like to live and work. The process is different, depending on where you want to go
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by wale200: 8:23pm On Jan 11, 2021
Good day my dear seniors.

Please pardon my question here.

If spouse is the PA and because of covid her salary was slashed. This has been her salary for more than 6 months now and it's clear on her statement of account.

My question is this. Which salary is it advisable for her to use? She feels the current salary is kinda small.

Thanks and may God bless all of you in Canada. We are coming to join you guys soon God willing.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by NaijaCanadian28: 2:12am On Jan 12, 2021
mbhs139:


Nigerians have churches and churches are employing. Do you know how many RCCG branches there are in Ontario alone? Not to talk of MFM and Deeper Life. Stop it ó! grin
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by slushy: 3:25am On Jan 12, 2021
I don’t think the amount of money stated as salary matters to IRCC as long as you have your POF. They just want to know that it was paid work. People have used only NYSC for experience and their pay was 19800.
wale200:
Good day my dear seniors.

Please pardon my question here.

If spouse is the PA and because of covid her salary was slashed. This has been her salary for more than 6 months now and it's clear on her statement of account.

My question is this. Which salary is it advisable for her to use? She feels the current salary is kinda small.

Thanks and may God bless all of you in Canada. We are coming to join you guys soon God willing.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by kraits03: 4:49am On Jan 12, 2021
Has she explored the option of getting transferred to the office in Canada? I think she should.

seunpinky:
Good day All,

I recently got PPR (family of 3). I am in a dilemma and I would appreciate your opinions as to which option to go with. My wife works with one of the Big 4s and she needs to give them 3months notice b4 resignation.

Option 1: I land alone, try to settle into the country and make adequate provisions for her and the kid. With this plan, wife and kid would come after her 3months notice period. However, someone told me that if I come alone, immigration may not allow them entry because I am the PA and that the PA is expected to travel with them.

Option 2: She applies for leave from work and We all come together but she and d kid do softlanding. They return back to Nigeria after spending one month and she drops her resignation letter and wait out the 3 months notice period. My issue with the second option is that we would have to spend money on flight twice..

Pls house I need your opinions

@ednut1, @lasignor @19cannymum

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Stencil: 4:51am On Jan 12, 2021
IRCC isn't concerned with how much you get paid. What they care about is that you do get paid, no matter how "small" it is

wale200:
Good day my dear seniors.
Please pardon my question here.
If spouse is the PA and because of covid her salary was slashed. This has been her salary for more than 6 months now and it's clear on her statement of account.
My question is this. Which salary is it advisable for her to use? She feels the current salary is kinda small.
Thanks and may God bless all of you in Canada. We are coming to join you guys soon God willing.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by wale200: 7:57am On Jan 12, 2021
Okay. Many thanks.

slushy:
I don’t think the amount of money stated as salary matters to IRCC as long as you have your POF. They just want to know that it was paid work. People have used only NYSC for experience and their pay was 19800.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by wale200: 7:58am On Jan 12, 2021
Ok. I appreciate.

Stencil:
IRCC isn't concerned with how much you get paid. What they care about is that you do get paid, no matter how "small" it is

Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Farajobi(f): 8:14am On Jan 12, 2021
seunpinky:
Good day All,

I recently got PPR (family of 3). I am in a dilemma and I would appreciate your opinions as to which option to go with. My wife works with one of the Big 4s and she needs to give them 3months notice b4 resignation.

Option 1: I land alone, try to settle into the country and make adequate provisions for her and the kid. With this plan, wife and kid would come after her 3months notice period. However, someone told me that if I come alone, immigration may not allow them entry because I am the PA and that the PA is expected to travel with them.The text highlighted in red is wrong.. As the PA, as long as you land first, your dependents will be granted entry whenever they come in.

Option 2: She applies for leave from work and We all come together but she and d kid do softlanding. They return back to Nigeria after spending one month and she drops her resignation letter and wait out the 3 months notice period. My issue with the second option is that we would have to spend money on flight twice..

Pls house I need your opinions

Either of the two options are good...

@ednut1, @lasignor @19cannymum

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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Orange1234: 2:23pm On Jan 12, 2021
Thanks a lot.

mbhs139:


I can't say as of now, but as of December 31st 2020, people were landing without any letter. All you need to have is your covid test result. But to be sincere, people are still landing till tomorrow.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Orange1234: 2:25pm On Jan 12, 2021
Thanks a lot.

mbhs139:


Simply do the covid test and have the result with you. Make sure your your intended airline is allowing passengers fly with the test, ẹ.g. Ethiopian Airlines.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 3:45pm On Jan 12, 2021
I would appreciate if any PR holder with background in biological sciences(biochemistry, microbiology or zoology) who went back to school to read nursing can recommend any school where I can study accelerated post-bsc nursing

Or if anyone can recommend anyone at all.

I have like 20 schools but I can only apply to 3, I couldn't come up with any 3 to choose from. Any suggestion would be appreciated
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Rapture07: 5:32pm On Jan 12, 2021
Lagosbred:
I would appreciate if any PR holder with background in biological sciences(biochemistry, microbiology or zoology) who went back to school to read nursing can recommend any school where I can study accelerated post-bsc nursing

Or if anyone can recommend anyone at all.

I have like 20 schools but I can only apply to 3, I couldn't come up with any 3 to choose from. Any suggestion would be appreciated

I am not a PR but I hope to go through this route once I get my PR. Also studied microbiology. And from my research thus far you can check university of regina or university of Saskatchewan.
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 6:01pm On Jan 12, 2021
Rapture07:


I am not a PR but I hope to go through this route once I get my PR. Also studied microbiology. And from my research thus far you can check university of regina or university of Saskatchewan.
not a PR yet but post AOR. Would check them out immediately. Thank you
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by dfanz: 8:19pm On Jan 12, 2021
Option 1

You can land first as PA and they follow later, as long as their visas are still valid, while your spouse observes her 3 month notice period.

3 months notice is wicked sha, it is work na not kidnapping.

seunpinky:
Good day All,

I recently got PPR (family of 3). I am in a dilemma and I would appreciate your opinions as to which option to go with. My wife works with one of the Big 4s and she needs to give them 3months notice b4 resignation.

Option 1: I land alone, try to settle into the country and make adequate provisions for her and the kid. With this plan, wife and kid would come after her 3months notice period. However, someone told me that if I come alone, immigration may not allow them entry because I am the PA and that the PA is expected to travel with them.

Option 2: She applies for leave from work and We all come together but she and d kid do softlanding. They return back to Nigeria after spending one month and she drops her resignation letter and wait out the 3 months notice period. My issue with the second option is that we would have to spend money on flight twice..

Pls house I need your opinions

@ednut1, @lasignor @19cannymum

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