FSW 2014 applicants from Nigeria - Let's network

[gokefolusho]

Wisdom is profitable to use in decisions like this. Firstly, have you landed? If you have what plans did you put in place while still in naija to meet up Canadian work requirements?

Secondly, are you still in naija? What plans are you currently undertaking to fit into Canada when the visa finally lands?

Seniors have said it time n time again, threads have been posted, advice given on this forum regarding this and the summary has always been certify certify certify. Save save n save. Plan plan and plan.

Let us keep at d back of our mind that the million dollar job may not kick in as soon as we relocate but we must prepare ourselves such that when opportunity comes knocking we are not found lacking in certifications and qualifications. Its not a guarantee but it puts our feet in the door.

Ka Chineke Mezie okwu...... Iseeee.

Well said...

 

[aduni]

Hi my good people, this news filtered from my agent to me yesterday:
I observed that they have charged us for your application which is a good development.

Application sent Nov. 13
NOC 121

REJOICE WITH ME.

 

[Heropop]

Wisdom is profitable to use in decisions like this. Firstly, have you landed? If you have what plans did you put in place while still in naija to meet up Canadian work requirements?

Secondly, are you still in naija? What plans are you currently undertaking to fit into Canada when the visa finally lands?

Seniors have said it time n time again, threads have been posted, advice given on this forum regarding this and the summary has always been certify certify certify. Save save n save. Plan plan and plan.

Let us keep at d back of our mind that the million dollar job may not kick in as soon as we relocate but we must prepare ourselves such that when opportunity comes knocking we are not found lacking in certifications and qualifications. Its not a guarantee but it puts our feet in the door.

Ka Chineke Mezie okwu...... Iseeee.

I just gave you a +1 for this wonderful response to his question.

 

[gentleiphy]

Funny gentleiphy. I will need the service of your tailor to sow iro nla (like bedsheet) for me too.

Congrats. God will complete what he has started

hahahaha @Tolex....dont worry i will update it as your 2nd line soon after your PER...best of luck my brother

 

[gentleiphy]

Hello peeps, sorry for the long silence I have been trying to get my documents together and then send the application to Canada for the Nova Scotia PNP as suggested by esteemed forumites. I have done everything and the application sent,i will be giving ya all periodic updates ;D ;D. Congrats to all who have received their PERs esp Gentleiphy& Sotaj,it shall end in praise for everybody. I'm back fully now. :-* :-*

wow! kpa kpa kpakpa kpaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...clap clap for MZ Johnson...thats the spirit jare...we are on speed lane .o. no dulling...wish you all the very best and more speed in all the PNP and EE process....None of them shall pass you by...no weapon whatsoever shall see this application IJN.Amen....we will meet in Canny for sure.

 

[gentleiphy]

Yes oh, yours is really a testimony. Thank God it has ended in praise for you. Your Turkey never show? That's strange.... I will send another package via DHL ASAP ;D

ha waiting is not new to me again na..so for that xmas Turkey wey never land..i will wait as i waited for my PER.o.o...and i go chop am...lol..it is well dear.

 

[CalgaryChic]

Hi my good people, this news filtered from my agent to me yesterday:
I observed that they have charged us for your application which is a good development.

Application sent Nov. 13
NOC 121

REJOICE WITH ME.

Congrats dear. PER next.

 

[CalgaryChic]

Thanks mate!

Congrats Sotaj.

 

[CalgaryChic]

Congrats Liss, Shollypee Idee.

 

[Preferred]

What plans are you currently undertaking to fit into Canada when the visa finally lands?

Let us keep at d back of our mind that the million dollar job may not kick in as soon as we relocate but we must prepare ourselves such that when opportunity comes knocking we are not found lacking in certifications and qualifications. Its not a guarantee but it puts our feet in the door.

Ka Chineke Mezie okwu...... Iseeee.

Well said.


While we are waiting, there a number of online courses and certifications that can be done in Naija.

There would always be opportunities like you said. Success = when preparation meets opportunities.

My suggestion is that we should run a search on the kinda jobs we would like to take up in Canada, focus on the requirements and begin to upgrade ourselves to meet the requirements. A lot of people start doing the upgrade when they land, a few do it before leaving here.

I have an ex-colleague who landed last year and started work as a Recruiter in Canada about 3 months after landing...

While upgrading and certifying, we should also pray. We should also remember that prayer without works (skill, attitude, competence) is......

While we are sooo consumed (people like me) with leaving Naija, we should plan to leave Naija fully armed...with food, clothing, skills, refined attitude, global mindset et al.

It is the same internet we use to post on this forum that we would require in checking for jobs and doing online courses plus a few bucks (some online courses go for as low as 200CAD).

Certification puts our feet in the door like u rightly said. For those of us who never really attended interviews in Naija, we could get professional HR people to conduct dry run interviews for us before we leave. When a person's certificates open the door, his/her performance at interviews will shut the door either with him/her inside or outside....

Here are a few links that could help us chart our certification/designation path;

1. for professional managers http://cim.ca/prodev/pmgr
2. for marketing professionals http://www.cmmp.ca/cmmp-certification/
3. for sales professionals http://www.cpsa.com/certifiedsalesprofessional.aspx
4. for information technology professionals http://www.cips.ca/isp
5. for supply chain management professionals http://www.scmanational.ca/education-a-accreditation/scmp-designation-program-
6. for real estate professionals http://www.reic.ca/DESIGNATIONS
7. for insurance professionals http://www.insuranceinstitute.ca/
8. for customer service, counselling, community workers http://www.ccpcglobal.com/certification/
9. for financial advisors http://www.advocis.ca/forPublic/designations.html
10. for safety engineers www.csse.org

 

[gentleiphy]

Congrats gentle one. That was quite a rollercoaster emotion packed waiting. Welcome to the next stage that is not so up n down but still tensed a teeny weeny bit.

yes.o.o. thanks Dotsngr...

 

[Tripple A]

@ Tripple A

8/5/14 applicant

You are welcome to our great family

Hi everyone. Thanks for your welcome messages.

Application received: 17, Nov.
CC charged: 14, January
now awaiting PER.

Thanks for creating this forum. It is indeed very helpful

 

[Toronto_Raptor]

Dear Friends,
Let me ask you all this pertinent question, is it worth it for one to resign his well paying job in Nigeria, sell his car and properties to go
begin afresh in Canada?

I just saw a warning post on fb now about people desperate to relocate to America and that most of them are suffering and cant come to home
bcos of shame. He even said bankers, lawyers, doctors are driving cabs, they cant practice over there.

Please let somebody advise frankly and truthfully especially those of us who have landed and having firsthand experience please counsel us.

Let me give you my opinion. My opinion I said. I repeat ... My Opinion! [before this turns into another argument or debate].

If your motivation for moving to Canada is to get rich [or richer], then it's going to be tough on you over there. You may be disappointed. However, this is not to say a lot of our brothers/sisters have not become richer moving over there ... You must have seen the good responses from Dotsngr and Preferred ... "prepare to blend in".

It is most likely you are going to be in paid employment just like you have been here in Nigeria ... what the hell, it is the same rat race the world over, but there are differences in the quality of life. You don't have to be rich in Canada to lead a decent life (with quality), but in Nigeria you could go on complaining with your high-paying job. With your big money, you still have to queue for petrol, you still have to queue for diesel to run your big generator that will produce big noises, competing with your neighbours for who causes the most noise pollution and air pollution. No good enough roads to enjoy your nice cars (frankly a lot of us do not enjoy driving down here). What about the health care system? - you still use your big money to fly abroad to get it right. Education? - you always want to get it abroad ... even the employers in Nigeria are biased in favour of the guy with a foreign certificate. I'm sure many of us can add lots of items to this list.

Now about getting rich: it is way easier to get rich in Nigeria as long as you are willing to do "what it takes". Please do not ask me what that means. Anyway as I was saying ... In Nigeria, there are lots of shortcuts to getting rich (this is an attraction to many of us). In Nigeria, you can get away with a lot of Lawlessness (and this is what many of our brothers call Freedom - the freedom they say they miss when they live abroad in well developed societies). If money is your motivation, there is plenty of it here in Nigeria!

If your motivation is to get a better quality of life, then this is as good as guaranteed! You don't have to be rich to get it. Safe country to live in and you will have your peace of mind. You will have to work hard, but hard work pays off there ... unlike in Nigeria where shortcuts seem to be the major deal.

Personally my motivation is to get a better quality of life. Even if I earn less financially in Canada, I am sure I'd still prefer my life over there. I look forward to the opportunity of starting afresh (yes! that thing you are scared of is what I want - to start afresh!). I want to see the world (I know enough about it for me to live without seeing it). Moving over will give me better opportunities to see the world. I will have the opportunity of becoming a Canadian citizen which will further enhance my chances of actualizing my previous statement. We all know all the headaches with getting Visas on the almighty green passport - do we really think it will be the same with a Canadian passport?

Another problem some of us face is that we want to migrate physically, but do not plan to migrate our mentality. The culture is different and you have to adapt/tolerate/integrate. If you want to stick to your "Nigerian-ness" then it's best you just stay back home ... maybe just visit us in Canada on vacations only

Simplebabs, you may need to ask yourself the real pertinent question - "WHY DO I REALLY WANT TO MOVE TO CANADA?" Answer it truthfully and your decisions will be easier to take.
Once again ... my opinion! And yes I'm opinionated!

 

[Pipis Husband]

Hi everyone. Thanks for your welcome messages.

Application received: 17, Nov.
CC charged: 14, January
now awaiting PER.

Thanks for creating this forum. It is indeed very helpful

Hello Tripple A, thanks for your timeline. We would appreciate if you entered your details into the FSW 2014 Nigeria applicants spreadsheet. You can also check out the timelines of other applicants on the spreadsheet, the links are below here. Cheers

 

[Toronto_Raptor]

Well said.


While we are waiting, there a number of online courses and certifications that can be done in Naija.

There would always be opportunities like you said. Success = when preparation meets opportunities.

My suggestion is that we should run a search on the kinda jobs we would like to take up in Canada, focus on the requirements and begin to upgrade ourselves to meet the requirements. A lot of people start doing the upgrade when they land, a few do it before leaving here.

I have an ex-colleague who landed last year and started work as a Recruiter in Canada about 3 months after landing...

While upgrading and certifying, we should also pray. We should also remember that prayer without works (skill, attitude, competence) is......

While we are sooo consumed (people like me) with leaving Naija, we should plan to leave Naija fully armed...with food, clothing, skills, refined attitude, global mindset et al.

It is the same internet we use to post on this forum that we would require in checking for jobs and doing online courses plus a few bucks (some online courses go for as low as 200CAD).

Certification puts our feet in the door like u rightly said. For those of us who never really attended interviews in Naija, we could get professional HR people to conduct dry run interviews for us before we leave. When a person's certificates open the door, his/her performance at interviews will shut the door either with him/her inside or outside....

Here are a few links that could help us chart our certification/designation path;

1. for professional managers http://cim.ca/prodev/pmgr
2. for marketing professionals http://www.cmmp.ca/cmmp-certification/
3. for sales professionals http://www.cpsa.com/certifiedsalesprofessional.aspx
4. for information technology professionals http://www.cips.ca/isp
5. for supply chain management professionals http://www.scmanational.ca/education-a-accreditation/scmp-designation-program-
6. for real estate professionals http://www.reic.ca/DESIGNATIONS
7. for insurance professionals http://www.insuranceinstitute.ca/
8. for customer service, counselling, community workers http://www.ccpcglobal.com/certification/
9. for financial advisors http://www.advocis.ca/forPublic/designations.html
10. for safety engineers www.csse.org

+1 for you sir!