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joo2018: 1:45am On Jan 01, 2019

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

Please see Part 1 here for reference purposes: PART 1

This thread is about Life in Canada for immigrants.

It is an avenue for people that have immigrated to Canada (with their families) to share their experiences to help future hopefuls.

To learn about immigrating to Canada through Express Entry, go here Express Entry

To learn about immigrating to Canada through a Provincial Nominee Program, see here: here

To learn about studying in Canada, click here Canada Student Visa

To learn about getting a work permit if your spouse is studying in Canada, check here

To learn about sitting for TEF/TCF to improve chances of Express Entry, go here: TEF/TCF

Highlights of the Body of Knowledge about Nigerian immigrants in Canadian written about in the Living in Canada thread is linked in below posts.

Note however, that these are all personal experiences. Individual experiences differ and the way we interprete them also differ. Take these experiences not as gospel but as a base point for learning more.

A salute here to @Glitteringstar2. A lot of the links here were originally sorted out by her.

@justwise, @oohunt

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joo2018: 1:46am On Jan 01, 2019

PRE-LANDING

Entering Canada: this

Suggested Items to bring to Canada: Carrying Foodstuffs When Traveling
Items you can bring to Canada from CBSA: Don't bring Ponmo

Opening a Canadian bank from Nigeria: Tips For Those People Who Will Be Landing in Winter

Sending Money to Your Loved Ones: Transferring money between Nigerian US$ Dom and Canadian

LANDING

Tips from the sister thread: here

General Tips by amdman

Some things to do after you land: Answers to Your Landing Questions

I Want to Do Short Landing. What Should I Know by
Next Step of Action After Landing at Toronto Pearson Airport

Read This To Track Your PR Card Using CIC

Returning to Nigeria without PR Card (getting a PRTD):
Sites to Check For Accommodation in Canada

Documents Needed to Get a Health Card in Ontario

What Does the "OFF-PEAK" Mean?

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joo2018: 1:46am On Jan 01, 2019

ALL ABOUT PROVINCES AND CITIES

ONTARIO
London
Ottawa: here
Buying Foodstuffs in Ottawa, click Milton

Transportation in GTA: this

ALBERTA
Calgary:this
Buying Foodstuffs in Calgary, click THIS
Edmonton: Grand Prairie

MANITOBA
Winnipeg: ISPs in Winnipeg

SASKATCHEWAN
REGINA

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Newfoundland General

QUEBEC
Quebec General: here
Montreal: here and read down till page 416.
Gatineau: here

BRITISH COLUMBIA
BC General: this
Vancouver: here
Victoria, Kelowna, Vernon, Abbottsford & Nanaimo, Prince Rupert & Prince George: here

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joo2018: 1:46am On Jan 01, 2019

ALL ABOUT GETTING JOBS

General Advice: this

JOB SEARCH
Workplace realities

Robust discussion on getting into the workplace and doing survival jobs: From here

Co-op programs and internship: this

Work from home: here

MEDICAL DOCTORS: Vcole,
More on challenges for IMGs: here and read down to page 340

OPTOMETRISTS
this

HR: here

ENGINEERS
How Do I Get a Licence to Practise Professional Engineering in Canada?
More about Engineering: Materials for PPE

IT
General: here.
Learning programming online: here
Data science: here

ING
General: here
ACCA to A conversion: to ABC here
ICAN to A conversion: this
In-Tac Bridging Program

BANKING
this

SIX SIGMA: here and read down till page 388

BUSINESS ANALYTICS: here

NURSING: here

DENTISTRY: here

LAW ENFORCEMENT/PRIVATE SECURITY
RCMP and CBSA

APPRENTICESHIP
focus on Alberta

MICROBIOLOGY: here, read till page 20.

LAW: here and read down the page.

GOVERNMENT/CROWN: THIS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: here

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Unlimited22: 1:49am On Jan 01, 2019

That thread don full now now?

joo2018: 1:51am On Jan 01, 2019

GENERAL

Filling Taxes as a first time PR
Video on taxes: All About Child Care Benefits
Children schools: Click to Know More About Creches and Dayhomes
Schooling for 4 & 5yr olds: here

DRIVING
Drivers license practice tests, handbooks and schools for all provinces: this
Links to the Official Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Driver's Handbook for Ontario
Tips for the Knowledge and Road Tests by Salford
A Sample of the Driving Authentication Letter (FRSC) by Blackbuddy.
Address for Ontario and Alberta: this
Send the Letter to this FRSC 19CannyMum's Driver's knowledge test experience - Calgary

Negotiating moving violation tickets in Ontario: What to Wear to Work in the Winter

INVESTING
Investing in the US/Canadian stock market: Getting a TRV for parents

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joo2018: 1:51am On Jan 01, 2019

EXPENSES

Monthly expenses
By Ballerz

Tips on Credit cards: here

Single person in Toronto: here

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joo2018: 1:52am On Jan 01, 2019

GOVERNMENT FUNDED PRE-ARRIVAL SERVICES

To access the services you need one of the following:
An IRCC invitation letter to obtain pre-arrival services,
A Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) letter,
A port request letter that indicates Permanent Resident visa issuance,
An IRCC request that an applicant for permanent residence complete medicals,
A Single Entry Permanent Resident Visa, or
A Permanent Resident Visa pick up notification letter

FOR EVERYONE

ACCESS

Next stop Canada

CanPrep

PLANNING FOR CANADA - Canadian Immigrant Integration program (CIIP)

AEIP

SOPA

FOR IT
GO Talent Canada

FOR SKILLED TRADES
Build On: Pre-Arrival Trades in Ontario

FOR FRENCH SPEAKING
Francophone

BRITISH COLUMBIA
SETTLERS IN BC INTERESTED IN CONSTRUCTION

NURSES

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joo2018: 2:10am On Jan 01, 2019

LANDING EXPERIENCES SHARED IN PART 1

Enocoded4life
(Edmonton)

Lagertha (Toronto)

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joo2018: 2:12am On Jan 01, 2019

LANDING EXPERIENCES SHARED IN PART 2

linuslynx(Calgary)

olajide21(Calgary): from sammyengr(Winnipeg)

Newmum0615(Milton): Misi16 (Edmonton)

Ifeoma77 (Toronto): from JustinTrudeau (Regina)

Stonecoldcafe (Calgary): Dazzlinganio (Toronto)

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vcole: 6:17am On Jan 01, 2019

happy new year

joo2018:
Space reserved for Body of Knowledge

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MicroBox: 7:14am On Jan 01, 2019

Canada

Gregeal: 8:16am On Jan 01, 2019

Bonafide member

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CanadianNaija: 8:25am On Jan 01, 2019

Part 1 is not yet closed, why is there a part 2?

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jhoci: 9:02am On Jan 01, 2019

Why is there a part two when part one is still ongoing? I appreciate the fact that you have made vital information easily accessible, but shouldn't it follow the usual procedure? @joo2018

olajide21: 9:15am On Jan 01, 2019

You ought to call on @justwise for closure of part 1 first besides we are just about 505 pages in the first part. We can do few hundreds more perhaps to 700 or so. You've done a good good though.

joo2018: 10:43am On Jan 01, 2019

Interesting observations, @Unlimited22, @CanadianNaija, @jhoci, @olajide21.

Generally, a new thread is opened before the old one is closed. I'm sure the delay in migrating was due to time it was opened and the New Year.

Was there chance to go from 500 pages to 700 on the old thread? Yes and it doesn't matter when you are an old contributor.

But when you are new and just trying to learn about living in Canada on NL, 500 pages might be a lot to search through with the important information scattered throughout the thread. So with a slow moving thread like this, it made sense to stop there and start a new one.

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KINGTELLER: 10:58am On Jan 01, 2019

After reading to and fro, all opinions and experiences on part 1, I want to ask here in part 2, I hope it is not illegal if an immigrant dependant is collecting child benefit while staying outside Canada for a period of time, say 1year and half. Reason for dependant not staying inside Canada is genuine.

maternal: 11:11am On Jan 01, 2019

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No you can't

KINGTELLER: 11:20am On Jan 01, 2019

maternal:

No you can't

Sorry, can you please clarify what you mean by "No you can't"

maternal: 11:30am On Jan 01, 2019

KINGTELLER:

Sorry, can you please clarify what you mean by "No you can't"

Don't know how else to say it. You're suppose to be in the country. If you leave the country you should CRA or whichever govt agency pays you to stop the payments.

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KINGTELLER: 11:48am On Jan 01, 2019

maternal:

Don't know how else to say it. You're suppose to be in the country. If you leave the country you should CRA or whichever govt agency pays you to stop the payments.

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Onebase79(m): 11:59am On Jan 01, 2019

Happy new year!
Good job @joo2018

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maternal: 11:59am On Jan 01, 2019

KINGTELLER:

I am in the country and filling my tax but my spouse and dependant are not (though they did soft landing) due to urgent assignment she needs to complete back home.

The child must live with you. This is all online on the govt web site.

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KINGTELLER: 12:06pm On Jan 01, 2019

maternal:

The child must live with you. This is all online on the govt web site.

Oh thanks, I saw that on their website. What actually got me confused was child benefit was calculated for PR factual residency who lives outside Canada could that have implied they also consider it if dependant is not residing in CA, at the moment?

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Threemg: 12:09pm On Jan 01, 2019

Patiently following from the initial thread and so far so good the ~~study~~ reading is worth it. [s]Thanks to AVO for the delay of our PPR mail[/s] It's a better time to read up and catch up. Thanks so much every input GOD bless you all. Happy New Year

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Gregeal: 12:18pm On Jan 01, 2019

Happy new year all,

I would be landing in Feb and I need all the help that I can get to make my transition a smooth for me and my family of 5.
What I really want information on is how to get jobs in banking as it is with my career presently in Naija?
What other resources do I need that will also aid me in my journey?
Thank you

Threemg: 12:20pm On Jan 01, 2019

Gregeal:
Happy new year all,

I would be landing in Feb and I need all the help that I can get to make my transition a smooth for me and my family of 5.
What I really want information on is how to get jobs in banking as it is with my career presently in Naija?
What other resources do I need that will also aid me in my journey?
Thank you

You already have the links to the important pages up there. Just click the one that best fit what you are looking for.

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StKizito2: 12:32pm On Jan 01, 2019

Threemg:
Patiently following from the initial thread and so far so good the ~~study~~ reading is worth it. [s]Thanks to AVO for the delay of our PPR mail[/s] It's a better time to read up and catch up. Thanks so much every input GOD bless you all. Happy New Year

Hahahaha

Nogen: 12:35pm On Jan 01, 2019

Happy New Year

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