coolcare:
I made this kind of mistake when I was single, I had every opportunity to leave but I didn't take it seriously.

Married with two kids I realized that income can not give a better life for me and my kids.

Don't made such mistake. I have friends in Federal job seeking to leave. Consider leaving because of your unborn child.

hmm...thanks

tomdon:




You started from level 8, you're now in level 10 after6 years.
Oga you've gone no where. Even after 10 years of service you can quit

Thank you bro

Uwavee:
I swear guy you are lucky you have good siblings. nothing in Nigeria, please move straight to Canada. I get person for there but she no wan help anybody. very selfish aunty of mine, guy no drag your feet abeg

thanks bro. Just keep praying for your aunt. God will touch her heart and she will remember you. Or perhaps God wants you to do something better in your life without her help.

bigfrancis21:


N80k a month with a master's degree? When you could make over N1m or more a month even without a Master's degree in Canada? I've even seen Uber drivers here in the US, who work full time, make over $1,000k weekly or $4,000 per month (N1.6m monthly at N400 exchange rate). It is similar to those in Canada as well. If you live well within your means and minimize your expenses you could achieve a lot back home with that. Migrate if you can. Don't even think twice about it.

thank you bro. God bless you

waldigit:


As a natural man: I say leave but have plans to come back or sponsor change at home.
As a spiritual man: I say talk to God. ask for your exact divine purpose on earth.

thanks for your input. I'm praying about this also

Bigfish121:
Canada all the way.chat me up on WhatsApp if you want to earn online by watching videos.numb in signature.

thanks

igeoff:
I was in your shoes 6 years ago. I had a good paying job in the oil and gas industry. I felt reluctant leaving my job for Canada. I took a vacation and visited for one month. My plan was to get a job in the one month period I was there and then resign my job in Nigeria. I did not get a job in that one month period.

I had to come back to my job in Nigeria. Stayed on my job for another 2 years and decided to take the plunge when my wife was 6 months pregnant. I decided to move for the sake of my then unborn kids. I now have two kids and expecting my third in two months time.

We had a rough start for 2 years because we knew no one in the city we moved to (Calgary).
After two years I landed a job in the oil and gas industry in Canada. We are now doing well in Canada. I now have no regrets moving to Canada; I initially did for the first 2 years. We are so happy we took the plunge. No worries about security and great infrastructure. Canada is a great place to raise kids.

My advice is that you should resign your job and move to Canada. It might be tough for the first few years but you will eventually not regret your decision. Canadian govt gives you all the support you need during the rough patch. You are usually paid employment insurance if you are laid off your job, you are paid some money for your kids if your income is below a certain threshold. It should be a no brainer for you to move. Stay blessed.

Really insighful. Thank God it turned out well for you. I really appreciate your input.

frozen70:


Honestly, you don't have business here in Nigeria

You won't understand until you get married and can't handle marriage amd it's financial problems

Follow the advice of your siblings and relocate now that you are still single

my fear exactly. Thanks a lot Frozen70 for your contribution.

Ipisi:

Move away to Canada �� now

thanks

VickyRotex:


lol why you dey sad

I scanned through the first 3 pages, and I see most people have given the op some good advice. ("good" is relative)

Nothing much for me to say here other than to also encourage the op to consider relocating if he feels the need to. I believe he'd have nothing to lose as someone advised that he can take 2 or 3 years off work, relocate, if he doesn't like it, he can always return back.

There are several factors that is so much in his favor and I'll encourage him to leverage them: e.g., he has siblings in Canada (not just 1) so, both home and abroad he has good family ties. Then he also has some years of experience. I dont know particularly what the op does or what he did for masters but there are lots of great opportunities for him. And having people in Canada already will ease the transition phase and make it less stressful.
While also considering and processing relocation, he can begin to learn some skills online particularly in areas where he'd like to dominate/make as a career in Canada. Even if its a 30 minutes online tutorial, do it, keep the certificates of attendance, take exams etc. I can relate to the kind of doors some of these online courses (that we take for granted) can open.

Above all, Op I am a believer of Faith, so I wont end this without saying to commit all your plans in God's hands. - Psalm 37 vs 5 (I dont know if you're also a believer). What works for Mr. A, doesn't necessarily work for Mr. B and vice versa. Dont feel pressurized. So make sure that you plan, but also trust God for direction and discernment. (with discernment comes timing and seasons. i.e, not being too early and not being too late).

I know and can relate to being at crossroads like this.

Finally, @op (TallNigerian) - I know that there are several people that has offered to help however if you still have any questions, feel free to reach out to me. If I dont have the answers, I'll be more than happy to direct you to people I trust.

Disclaimer: I am not an agent, and any information or guidance I provide will be free of charge.

Btw, I said "nothing much to say" and I ended up writing a diary.

Thank you ma'am @VickyRotex. I appreciate you taking your time to be indepth and insightful in your post.

I have a MSc degree in Environmental and Marine Pollution Management. Although, I am considering pursuing a new career in IT (as most people here have advised) or public health (I have two years experience in this field before joining the civil service and the global pandemic just reawakened me to the relevance of public health experts and health policy managers globally).

I will begin to take online courses as you habe suggested.

Also, I am a Christian and believe in the efficacy of prayers.

I wouldnt mind reaching you for more guidance. Thanks again

Someone7:
You have siblings who are Canadian citizens? What are you waiting for?

hmm..thank you. My mind is now made up.

ysg4real:
As someone who was had been in your shoes while in his 20's many years back, my take is simple: MOVE TO CANADA. This is the best time to move, by the time you're in your 40's it would be much more difficult to have such unfettered access (i assume you do now) to the western economy unless you have substantial liquid asset in excess of $500,0000 to come in as an investor.

Thanks bro

babra19:


Don't annoy me oh, you better go to Canada, make enough money and invest in Nigeria.

no vex abeg. Thank you for your advise.

studentofTruth:


I can relate to what you have just said, especially the poverty-induced envy and jealousy. Presently, I live in fears. Since the people around me learned what I earn from my young online business, it's has been about bitterness- and jealousy-induced calumny. I just realized that living among lazy poor people is the most dangerous thing in this world.

I wonder how Linda Ikeji and Instablog coped in their early days.

@Op, with the kind of link you have to Canada, I really wonder what you're doing in Nigeria thinking of federal job — not as if you're even thinking of business. Canada straight!

thank you

Emmycool85:
Op,
Based on your post, you do have a sure link to travel to Canada. You have been wasting your time settling down in Nigeria. You definitely would do better in an organized country as Canada, and your Professional Certificate would give you an edge over there, especially if they are in the IT field.

Do not waste time any longer.

thanks bro. My professional certs are not exactly in IT but I intend to quickly enrol for some IT courses ASAP

Mcslize:


On behalf of the Op I want to specially thank you for this advice.

TallNigerian read this post again and let it sink deeper into your mind. Never make a mistake you can avoid. Age is not on your side again. You are heading to 40 you know? So do the needful.

Yes, that post and many others have informed my decision. I will be migrating...

jojoseph:
listen very well and listen, take this advise from someone that spent 35years plus in U.S. I will advise you to stay put and plan you life very in Nigeria.
In about 25 to 30 years from now, your siblings will regret their actions including all those Nigerians that ran away from Nigeria.
Most Nigerians in these countries will die poor, it is not a curse, it's just the reality. 80% of Americans live from pay check to pay check. Google it. It means you're one pay check from being homeless.
The system that these white set up, is Notting but slavery system. You will serve them until you die and your children will continue to serve them until they die too.Generation over generation.
The average black man lacks capacity for deep thinking or logical thinking. We are selling ourselves into slavery and don't know it.I really feel sorry for a lot Nigerians because most of them don't know what is going on in these foreign countries.
I know about 10 of my colleagues that have passed away they die poor including a professor. It's not their fault, it's the system but most africans are ignorant of this system.
How many of the Nigeria billionaires that you know that brought their wealth from U.S. or Canada or London. None, they all made their money in Nigeria.
I'm happy i relocated back to Nigeria with my American wife and we are doing fine and we contributing our quoter to the development of Nigeria. You probably will not appreciate my advice now maybe 20 or 30years from now you will to appreciate it.

hmmm...thanks...I will consider your submission too. God bless you

Judybash93:
If you can leave tomorrow please go

thanks

jerry4me2003:


See question oh. You better do the needful and get out of here quick. What is Nigeria civil service job compared with a future in Canada? You dey fall hand oh. I'm here looking for means to relocate to Canada and you have it on a plater of gold... Anyway such is life.

thanks....great opportunities will present themselves to you soonest.

jubrilELsudan:
AFTER YOU FOLLOW THE MENTALITY ADVISE OF TYPICAL NIGERIANS WHO ARE BRAINWASHED TO BELIEVE CANADA IS THE PROMISE LAND, YOU WILL COME BACK HERE TO NAIRALAND 10YEARS LATER TO LAMENT HOW YOU MADE A BIG MASTAKE RESIGNING YOUR MINISTRY JOB AND MOVING TO CANADA TO BE A SLAVE.


AFTER YOU HAVE SPENT 10 YEARS IN CANADA, YOU WILL FEEL ON TOP OF THE WORLD BECAUSE YOU MANAGE TO BUY YOUR HOUSE ON MORTGAGE AND BUY YOUR CHOICE CAR ON MONTLY CAR FINANCE, YOU HAVE BECOME A CANADIAN CITIZEN, THEN YOU TRAVEL BACK TO NIGERIA FOR HOLIDAYS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DOING SHAKARA TO YOUR FORMER COLLEAGUES ONLY FOR YOU TO DISCOVER THAT YOUR JUNIORS THEN WHO WERE UNDER YOU ARE NOW DIRECTORS. YOUR MATES INCLUDING YOUR JUNIORS AND MESSENGERS OWN NUMEROUS CHOICE PROPERTIES INCLUDING THERE IN YOUR ALMIGHTY CANADA AND THEY PAID CASH FOR THE PROPERTIES THANKS TO THE DEALS AND RUNS AND GHANA MUST GO SHARING THAT USUALLY GOES DOWN IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.



ALL THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW IN CANADA, ASK THEM HOW MANY HOUSES THEY GOT AND IF ITS PAID FOR.

ASK THEM IF THEY CAN SURVIVE AND PAY THEIR BILLS AND MANTAIN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE WITHOUT WORKING FOR 1MONTH.

ASK THEM IF THEY ARE SURVIVING THIS CORONA PERIOD WITHOUT DEPENDING ON THE GIVEAWAY JUSTIN AND HIS GOVERNMENT ARE DOING.

ASK THEM IF THEY CAN COMFORTABLY BUY ALL THE GROCERIES THEY CRAVE WITHOUT USING THEIR CREDIT CARDS.

ASK THEM TO SEND YOU JUST $100.




YOU NIGERIANS THINK LIFE IS VERY EASY IN CANADA.

THIS CORONA SEASON IN NIGERIA, YOU CAN AFFORD TO EAT WHAT YOU CRAVE AND PAY FOR IT WITH YOUR OWN MONEY.

YOU CAN AFFORD TO PAY FOR KUKUNASE IF IT HUNGRY YOU.




THERE IS NOTHING IN CANADA.

YOU CAN NEVER BECOME RICH IN CANADA.

YOU WILL WORK LIKE A SLAVE.

Last month, they sent me a combined sum of N150k (that's over 500 CAD and almost twice my monthly salary) despite the lockdown over there. What exactly is your argument Sir? Thanks for your contribution still...

kkinternet:
Guy, Canada will do you well...you can even go for a PhD or any course you so desire ... all the best

thank you Sir

Reptyle:


You can choose to be patriotic, remain in Nigeria and let the country that has given you all that you have and made you all that you are right now, draw some value from your positive contributions.

OR

You can choose to be selfish and check out for a rosy life in Canada as has been advised by so many on this thread.

Whichever one of these choices you take, you would be right and justified.

Goodluck.

hmm....thanks for your input. God bless you

geraldswallow:
Please take the opportunity while it’s here . You can never compare Mercedes and keke.

lol. Thanks

mechanics:
It's wrong for you to be paid ministry salary structure instead of the one for parastatal, but it depends on the salary structure, what I know is that parastatals are paid higher than ministries, just keep trying to get a transfer to a better parastatal, but except if there is vacancy.

We have complained endlessly. We are even a revenue generating agency but because the management under remits or do not even remit at all to the national treasury, the FG never takes us serious. Worse is the fact that because our management are benefitting from the revenue leakages, they are not so keen about pursuing a better remuneration package. I will keep trying till my Canadian visa is ready. Whichever comes first. Thanks Sir

Bomgirl:
Immediately the airspace opened, better GTFO this country .

thanks ma'am!

bammydhele:
Baba Canada straight

lol....thanks Sir

Larrykaysail:
the starting is not easy , more so learn IT job before coming to CA, give your unborn child a better life

2, Do not pay anyone for visa you can do it yourself , go online and read about canadian visa , try your luck i wish you all the best

Thank you very much for your kind advise. I will sure heed to it. God bless you

kabanayol9:

move to Canada brotherly advice.

thanks bro

Resees:


Not going to discourage from leaving but many Africans especially African Americans are moving back to so many African countries they are all buying up lands and setting up businesses.That shows that Western dreams is not what is use to be and with this Coro Virus that will turn out to be seasonal virus which means will appear every fall this also will make it hard for foriegners to get hired i mean its up to you but if you ask me stay put in Nigeria for now.

thanks for your input. God bless you

madjune:
There's nothing like a good job in Nigeria.

A good job in Naija is like an open coffin with it's lid 20 meters away.
Sooner or later, it will be closed on you.

hmmm.....your moniker though....please we dont want a june mader than this may and last april oo....we are tired.

Ekunsgreat:
please bro relocate to Canada... please kindly help me too I want to relocate

thanks bro....I really wish I can but I dont even know how to come in. Have you tried any of the Canadian migration programs?

bjnice:


Do you understand what it means to become a permanent secretary in Nigeria and eventually becomes a HOS of the federation. The influence, power wielding is left unimagined. Do you think the northerners are studpid when they prefer to stay and man strategic government ministry in Nigeria? No they understand that is where the shot is court. I'm even surprised that someone of his age has achieve such feat in the civil service in our present time.
It is choice, wish him the very best in his future endeavors.

hmmm....you know so much about how our system operates.