Bobomaigida:


It’s worth noting that the number of Nigerians moving to Canada isn’t the highest compared to other groups. For instance, Indian migrants, who make up a significant portion of newcomers, aren’t discouraged from coming by their own community. We should emphasize the importance of planning thoroughly before making the move, as the situation at home offers little improvement.

Currently, Nigeria faces severe challenges such as a month-long fuel shortage, high inflation, and a crumbling currency. For context, while N10 million was equivalent to CAD 30,000 last June, you now need N35 million to get the same amount. The economic divide is widening, leaving a stark gap between the rich and the poor with no visible middle class. Given these conditions, suggesting that people stay and endure these hardships seems unreasonable.

The only compelling reason for people to reconsider moving to Canada would be if those who are already there begin returning permanently. Until then, anyone who has the means to move should plan carefully and proceed if it aligns with their goals and circumstances.

Anyone with 35million in their account at this moment have no reason to come to canada now with the whole situation, coming to canada to waste such funds and at the end not getting a permanent residence doesn’t worth it. The cost of living is high are difficult to get common menial jobs in canada. It’s better to go to Europe.

Kurukuru:

This is another rumour:

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/08/26/canada-international-students-deportation-protests/

I warned people to stop coming to canada for a while , they abused me on this thread. Now the truth is coming out. If you have money to waste, you can come and try your luck or go to Western Europe and have peace of mind

Bobomaigida:
For those planning to move to Canada, it’s essential to thoroughly PLAN your journey in advance. This includes selecting the right course, choosing the appropriate province, and understanding the PR pathways available. Always conduct thorough research and seek advice. As a student, you will be a temporary resident, so it’s crucial to have a clear exit strategy for transitioning to permanent residency and start taking steps toward that goal.

Unfortunately, conditions in our home country are not improving and are becoming increasingly challenging and costly. If you have the opportunity to leave, do so with careful planning. However, not everyone can afford to move abroad due to the rising costs and economic difficulties at home. If Canada is too expensive, consider other options, but ensure you are well-informed and prepared.

I wish everyone the best in their endeavors.

I will not advice anyone to come to canada again on a study permit . If you must travel on a study permit go to Europe for now especially countries with cheaper tuition and hope of staying after study

Plan before coming to waste money here. It’s now hell to get PR and many students already gone back home. It’s very expensive to study here. Plan carefully

cococandy:
What was the point of owning 8 houses and 3 cars in Nigeria if that real estate portfolio can’t give you the financial means to afford a better place in America?

I’m curious to know how this type of financial mindset works .

I know you’re going to say you can afford it but choose to live in one room. Then my next question is why? You’re pinching the penny to do what? To buy more land and another house and another house just to live in on room the whole time? What’s the end goal?

To have money to live comfortably or have money that you can look at and smile while living in squalor?

I can see where you are coming from as a female, you have no responsibilities so you will never understand

Sapasenator:
About three years ago. It was a bitter winter and I was dining at a restaurant around 11 pm in the night. It was very cold and if I remember correctly, it was -35 degrees Celsius below freezing point and if you pee outside, it freezes before hitting the ground. cold.

The restaurant was filled with everyone white except myself. I looked behind me and it was crowded with delivery drivers working for the delivery app, Skip the Dishes, waiting to pick up food orders. Nine delivery drivers and all black guys mostly Nigerian looking.

Imagine what it means to have to drive constantly in the bitter cold to deliver food when most people are either sleeping or enjoying themselves in a warm restaurant.

Some of these guys are even delivering with brand new SUVs purchased on credits and after a deeper dive, I came to realize our people here live mostly above their means to impress fellow Nigerians. They buy houses or cars they cannot afford and now have to work three jobs and drive on the side to maintain their fake lifestyles.

This is not a healthy way to live guys, learn to relax and enjoy yourself once in a while, do not live above your means and the fact that you are pre-authorized for that big mortgage, loan, or line of credit does not mean you have to accept.

Learn to live your life without trying to please or impress anyone and occasionally, take time off to have fun and enjoy yourself, take vacations.

My brother better leave Nigerians alone, they are difficult to advice. Plan your life wisely, time will tell. I left 8 houses back in nigeria , 3 cars. I got here in canada and had to adjust immediately. I live in 1 room here and never drive a finance car, this is a different society. Just because they gave them credit opportunities, they will go all out to put themselves in debt they can’t get out of just to show off on social media and impress gullible people back home. They are broke.

If you try to advice them they will shut you off and say they only live once, they never for once think they can live longer. They don’t even think.

Plan ya life bro

etrader:
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To order for annual workers you will need to wait till December or January. You can remind me around that period of time maybe I may be of assistance.

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I am trying to understand why they said 800 divided 12 . Equals 66. Can you explain this. Also how much income should we expect. Thanks

helinues:
A friend who just arrived Canada said he is also receiving close to a million naira monthly pending till he finds a job.

Our politicians do travel to those countries, they have kids, friends and family there, but for them to replicate the same always hard for them to do

You need about 1.8million naira monthly to survive in canada as single and about 3million a month for family of 3 . Rent for an apart goes from $2200 dollars, a room with shared kitchen and toilet from $800 dollars, Canada is not cheap. That person must have filed for refugee and what they are giving the person cant pay rent a month so how are they going to feed. They give some of them free accommodation to support themselves. The money given to these people is tax payers money.

Those with PR and have several kids are cheating the system too. They get child benefit every month which is from tax payers month. The government deduct about 700 dollars tax from my earning every month and this is what they give these people for free. It is tax payers money

headboyprince:
so what are you doing there. why not come back to nigeria.? nonsense

This is what you gullible youths do all the time, what does sharing reality have to do with why don’t you come home. You youths never grow up

headboyprince:
liar youre enjoying unlimited data per month with calls and sms tell people the truth.

Before you quote people note that it’s not only youths are are on this forum. Adults are also here on this forum. I have been visiting this website since 2004. I don’t know where you are then. This is the reality here. Their is no such thing called unlimited data, when you come here one day you will know how life is.

There are providers here charging 30dollars for 500mb . Everything is cheaper in Nigeria due to competition. To buy Houses here in Ontario now going for 1.7milllion dollars upwards and this is why your politicians always aspire to steal billions. They don’t need the billions in nigeria , they need it here because a billion can only buy just one house here.

Bluearrow:

Is data this expensive in Canada?
$19 for just 1gb is crazy man!

Everything is expensive here , this place is not for common man, car insurance cost $300 dollars every month, 1 room self contain rent is now $2400 dollars every month in Toronto . Anyone that have no money to survive for long shouldn’t bother coming here

No excuses for worst performance they played woefully the coach is senseless Simon should not have been benced in first half he runs faster they didn’t have Osihmeh single chance to hold the ball the coach should have changed tactics before first half ended

You guys are lucky, this is what we pay for 1gb in canada, roughly N19500 in naira and the speed is as useless as something else only thing is it’s unlimited calls and text. Don’t know why canada is still very backward in technology because their is no competition only 2 companies feeding others.

Predator188:

I don’t think the bolded is true..

https://www.cicnews.com/2023/12/breaking-canada-holds-first-express-entry-draw-since-october-2023-1240768.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-20231208#gs.1c5mxw

While the immigration level plan has increased for 2024 and 2026 by the government
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/supplementary-immigration-levels-2024-2026.html

Stop doing permutations, i currently live here and telling you the situation of things. The Draws they are doing nowadays are selective, not everyone is doing healthcare or tech, not everyone can write or speak French, not everyone can afford 30k cad to buy LMIa to boost express entry score . My messages goes to those people. It’s really hard here now. Do not go by what people who don’t live here says or using google to do research, listen to those who live here. 70 percent of these students falls in these categories, now what is their hope of staying back after spending over 60k cad to study here. The Canadian government stopped canada experience class draw since 2021 which was what the students relied on to get PR.

Guys, this is an advice for those still considering coming to canada to study and have plans to stay in Canada after studying. Please consider your plans before making the move because it doesn’t worth it anymore.

If your plans is to come and study and go back home then no worries. Over 32,000 PGWP are expiring in March 2024. Canada government has told them to go back home . No more extension. Some of them are in the express pool with scores ranging from 460 to 490. The Canadian government has purposely increased the score so that most of them wont be able to get the ITA.

It is clear now that the government only want to make money off the students and send them back home. Also the country is very tough now and difficult to survive, cheap labour everywhere and the cost of living is way too high compared to other countries. Most Indians are now going to the US for their studies. Statistics shows that Indians which are the major students coming to canada , their applications to canada has dropped by over 50% percent in the past few months because the government has made it difficult for people to get PR after studies.


If you have the money and ready to invest in just education then you can come. If your plan is to stay back, it is better to consider other countries that can give documentation easier without having to waste huge resources.

Dennisochampa:
The cold for UK na die..
Imagine make concrete dey freeze... How human being body Wan be...
Like this so... Na 3 shirts, 2 jackets, 3 trousers, 3 thermal socks, thermal boots and 2 head warmers I deh wear.... No be me cold go kill...

Oga stop that, their is no cold in Uk , come to canada and see what they call winter, russia Alaska and north pole regions are the coldest. I am outside in Vancouver now I can’t even fold my hands

Leave Nigerian single women abroad alone , most of them are miserable, rude, disrespectful , have high expectations, too much ego, controlling, never submissive and carry the same attitude from Nigeria. Out of 100 atleast 98 have the characteristics above. This is why at 40 plus close to menopause they still wait for a miracle hubby to sweep them off their feet . Be at peace with yourself and try dating other race or bring someone from nigeria if you are looking for love without much headache.

Xwizard:
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You need atleast 30million plus to live and survive in canada just for a year program as a student. Tuition plus current living expenses, if you don’t have that, do not bother to come here or else you are coming to suffer. No one is going to save you. This is the reality . If it is 2 years then you have to double the amount.

Odogwuzack:


Many things you said about Canada here is false sha except say another Canada dey lol

If you are coming to Canada, make sure you have 6 month accomodation sorted and you will be good. The earlier you are able to sort out the accommodation the better.

Before you reply with insult just know you are replying someone that have 90% of his family members in Canada.

Everything the op said is true except you are old or aren’t following the situation in the country, you don’t read the news, you are isolated in your own space, you don’t care about concerns of others or you are a politician or rich man pikin that immigrated for enjoyment in canada , Or you were here 10 years ago. Things has gone from better to worst in Canada. Cost of living is affecting all Canadians and newcomers. It is difficult to save money. It is difficult to survive, there are no jobs. Many are unhappy. For a Canadian To buy a home now in most part of canada is now nightmare .

franchasofficia:
Canada is a small country with massive land mass. Canada's economy is not booming like that of US, UK, Germany, etc. Canada doesn't have enough skill jobs that is why they demand for so much including Canada experience and all that because if they have more than enough jobs like the states, UK, etc, their employers will waive some freaking requirements they ask from skilled migrants who spent a fortune to enter Canada via express entry, etc.



So please before you decide to relocate to Canada, bear in mind that it will take you some years to gather all the useless Canada experience and other requirements to secure a befitting skilled job in Canada.


People mistake Canada as paradise but unfortunately Canada is just another UK. You complain of income tax in UK, are you aware that consumer tax in some Canada province will make you broke despite what you earn? Imagine paying as much as 30% VAT on whatever you buy after collecting your so called salary or wage?



If you are young, have big financial dreams and want to succeed big financially through migration, please find way migrate to US legally. You are better off in Poland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium than in Canada.



Canada is overrated. There is no much economic activities going on there and most part have harsh weather condition.


The only good thing about Canada is easy route to PR if you entered legally, aside that, UK = Canada. In fact, UK is far better than Canada when it comes to ease of securing a job, you will secure a job faster in UK than in Canada that have a struggling economy. Ask yourself, what and what does Canada produce and export to the world? Canadian government is hyping Canada with so much fund to attract immigrants to come into Canada with huge money to help Canada economy grow in maybe 100 years from now.



Don't mistake Canada as a nation with booming economy and so many high paying skilled jobs, you will be disappointed.



Canadian government is trying to build Canada's economy by collecting money from skilled migrants and students, they are trying to replicate US DV lottery thinking it would build their country's economy but they cant because they dont have the intellects and technology experts to do what US did.




US is a magical, wonderful nation, the best country on earth. The country where you can pick money on the floor if you are ready to put in the work.



May God continue to bless America

You just nailed it, I live here and anytime I told any of my friends in Europe to stay back in Europe, they never believe me until one came from Finland and saw for himself, he ran back after 3 weeks. Canada is overhyped and their is nothing much here , it was better several years back now worst, housing crisis, no jobs, employers shortchanging skilled workers due to scarcity of jobs, high cost of living , difficult to succeed for those who aren’t in with huge cash to start a business.

Contd…

Hmmm,

Never trust any politician Boi can not perform any miracle, the old cargos has finished Nigeria already

No one can save Nigeria except Nigerians themselves. Revolution is the only solution to Nigeria crisis

Immigrants are leaving canada in masses

oyetpel:


Get out of here with your 3kcad abeg.
Shouting up and down

Also he meant to say 90 percent of jobs posted on indeed are fake. Those jobs aren’t real. They are recycled. That’s why you do not get response from employers. They are mostly automated . And you kept receiving unfortunately…… has moved on. If you are new here canada, do not waste time on indeed. Use google to check for new jobs post within your postal code or areas where you can commute, check jobs post with physical address and phone numbers and call the companies directly and also visit to drop your resume.

kaysi:
We are getting there

Stop , this is setback not progression, this is robot abuse . This is not what it’s used for. I have never seen anyone controlling or directing traffic in canada, it is automated. If you overspeed or cross traffic light thinking that no one is watching you just get pulled over in the next stop and get a ticket!

Focusmind:


The situation is becoming dire. Almost 830k international students will be out of status if urgent pathway is not created. Indian students have been protesting about their current situation, where most of them have ran out of status. My relative that got to Canada since July hasn't seen any job yet. Course work and assignments, coupled with Canadian lifestyle is taking a toll on her.

True, someone who even moved from sakaskchewan to Toronto has been looking for jobs for the past 2 months. No job, dude has a job in sakaskchewan before moving and he thought Toronto is better. He moved here now he is stuck

ikgodisgood82:


Thanks for the valuable information you just drop. God bless you .
Please can you please share more light on the route to PR for migrant on study permit.

Well, there are limited pathways and nothing is promised , for those who are interested here is a video released this week by the immigration minister . Students are only aware that there are limited pathways when they entered canada. This has called for concerns especially by the indian population here asking the minister questions since they stopped their CEC canadian experience class draw which was what students hugely depended on to transit to PR. The minister promised to announce fresh pathways for those who are already in. Some in Atlantic provinces get PNP but that is also getting tighter now and requirement is getting tougher. This is because as of 2023 over 1.8million temporary residents entered canada within 2 years.

I have uploaded the video here , You can watch his speech below .like and subscribe.



All the best to everyone


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IcEUBvsUVc

How are you guys doing, it’s part 23 already. I haven’t been here since April , fast forward I am keeping my hope alive here in canada after a year plus. This was my last conversation here when buchito1 shared his own experience in April part 22, it’s been very hard for me here but by God grace, I am surviving. I will not discourage anyone. I want people to come and experience things here themselves.



buchito1:
Hey guys! Been soo long here! I really cannot remember how long it has being.

Today 2nd April 2033 makes it exactly 1 year of me been in Canada. And all I can say is that it's only been God, support and encouragement from my family back home and the family I already created here in Canada. How I have been surviving? I don't know! It's only God!

Cause without him, I wouldn't be writing this epistle right here.

The struggle has been hard, crazy, intense, lots to learn, combining working and going to school (even the jobs ain't easy to come by). God has been faithful to me, brought good people around me (Nigerians) because really, good people are hard to find here. Over here, nobody has time for you, nobody really cares about you. Everybody's trying to survive, everyone's almost lost in the struggle. That friend wey you think say na your bestie, ask am for $50 and watch as e go tell you him life history come run leave you in seconds.

Guys don't believe anyone who tells you Canada is all bed of roses! It is a fat lie!!! Canada is not for the faint hearted!!! Nothing is easy to get here, you must work like a donkey and follow due process to get anything you want.

When I was in Nigeria, I have never worked like the way I do here! Even the school wey them dey tell us that year say e easy pass primary school, I can categorically tell you that our education at home is decades away from what they're doing here. The education system here can make you mad! Most especially if you don't make enquiries and also ask questions (follow who know road) you'd be lost! I almost lost it in my first semester, till I began to ask questions.

For the work aspect, guys, don't mind those nonsense people keep saying, say "work full Canada", Zero your mind you might not do anything here for months. Even if you see something doing, you'd do everything you've never done in your life. There's no Job I've not done in this country, I think the only Job I haven't done is to wash dead body, which I'll never do. ☠️

Be prepared to be humbled. Jobs you feel you could never ever do in Nigeria, be prepared to do them here, unless you came into the country with a sh*t pile of cash, but if you're like us, wey tell IRCC say we get 100K USD for the account 😂 then you have to be prepared to do all sort of things just to survive.

I know lots of people who haven't done anything in more than 5 months here. Living with their Naira's from Nigeria. Like I said, don't be deceived by what you see on the Internet on how excess jobs in Canada. The good jobs here, nobody's ready to leave it, especially those Indians (I call them Fulani Herdsmen) those Herdsmen are everywhere like flies! Every nook and cranny, them dey, and trust me, na them dey get update pass, but never trust them, they'll boot you off when they have the chance!

For the weather aspect, I live in British Columbia. It's fair to say it's the warmest province in the whole of Canada. But when I mean warm don't think Nigerian warm or South African warm. Warm in the sense that were currently on 3°C and during extreme weather conditions it could get to like - 14°C. Don't forget freezing point for your freezer na 0°C grin so literally, we live inside freezer.
I stayed in Toronto for about 4 months and the weather is way more extreme than British Columbia. Good thing is for those coming in this April, the weather has gotten better, but is still gonna be so cold for newcomers. So please come prepared with good winter dresses.

Another thing is this, guys don't do the mistake of coming to Canada without any $$$, abeg come with something to support yourself for sometime, e dey very important. You don't wanna come here and start begging, you need funds to survive as a first timer. It's extremely important.

Mehn, it's being a journey for me here, trust me, so many ups and downs, if I tell people, them go tell me say better days dey come... Like this, I still dey find that better days oh! 😭 But God dey..

Thanks to SEUN for this platform! Without Nairaland, my journey to Canada wouldn't be possible. I also thank all the good people who assisted me during my process e no easy! Lianna, lekiboeboe, I can't remember the rest... Y'all are the real OGs!
By the grace of God, it'll rain PPR for everybody here! This thread 22 is gonna be your thread of testimonies! If you believe say a big AMEN!!!
Those refused, please don't give up! You know what you want, restrategise and hit them again! Trust me, you're gonna get it right this TIME! Na who give up fu*k up! I'm rooting for you! kiss

If you're coming to UCW or Vancouver and need information on anything kindly reach out to me, I'd do my best in explaining everything and anything to you.

Thanks for reading my long story guys. Have a lovely night rest ❤️

My brother the truth hurts and you just nailed it. I was expressing the same thing in the express entry thread and someone who I am sure has never travelled kept saying Bla bla bla
That I am trying to discourage people from coming .

I am in Toronto eglinton area and With what I have seen here in canada I am disappointed. This is not what I expect. There are centennial college students who has been here for 5 months looking for just common menial jobs and they can’t find any. Anyone that have high hope coming here will regret it. It will take several years to get things together in canada.

Gerrard59:


Why is it so? Too many people and/or fewer jobs?

few limited skilled jobs with many qualified people on the queue and many people are also coming , the unskilled jobs are very hard and also difficult to get a better one!

Gerrard59:


Always check the registration date to know how long the moniker has been on Nairaland. Some of them (they've been caught) are people who have been repeatedly denied visa to foreign countries and are currently on the mission to dissuade, create cock and bull stories to paint the exodus in a bad light.

This is reality here I don’t know this op , I am in Toronto and life is hard here . this is what most Nigerians facing here and this is to encourage anyone coming here to have an idea of what they should expect and come prepared with strong financial backup back home.