LANDED NAIJA APPLICANT PLEASE SHARE YOUR EXPERINCE

[EMO]

It all depends on the type of accommodation you are living.
If you live in an apartment (high rise), you will not pay for heating, water (and may be electricity). They are included in your rent. There is no refuse disposal cost as far as I know.
In GTA (Greater Toronto Area), phone, cable and Internet prices depend on your provider and usage.
We use internet a lot in my house and I am paying $67 and basic cable package - $44 (all before 13% tax).
On mobile phone, it is more complicated. There are local, provincial and Canada wide packages. Data, voicemail, caller ID features also increase the price. The bigger companies charged $50+ for Canada wide package. However, there are small companies with cheaper prices. I am paying $22.5 for Canada wide calling, unlimited global text, & all other features.

Transport is a major issue when it comes to cost (my opinion). Depends on the size and composition of your family.
If you have children, a car or van is inevitable. My annual auto insurance costs more than my van.
Don't be moved. I observed that people here are not complaining. You will be fine by God's grace. If you get plenty children, say 10 - 12 children, you don become millionaire be that through child benefit.

Best wishes
Shalom

Shalom 1 You are firing all cylinders. That is another wonderful one. I like the part that talks about 10-12 kids. I am thinking about seriously, so far the millions will come

 

[EMO]

My peeps

Thanks to everyone that has responded to my mail your responses was quite informative. Shalom am particularly thrilled to read yours as an accountant i have been wondering what is waiting ahead!!!!

@ Fiirm many thanks for that mail in fact it addressed some major professional issues like am currently writing ACCA with the hope of changing to CGA when i land. I have exams 11th and 20th of June i covet your prayers i cant wait to get it over with.

@ Jada Thanks for your advise i have noted all the points you raise and like you said one can always move if the need arises all the best as you settle down. Hubby really magnified your phrase'Snow no dey kill' lol i need to hear that again and again!!!

@ Chosen/Omo Naija/EMO i guess we are are learning and getting prepared at this stage we need to spend more time preparing for life in Canada we have spent enough on application process!!!! i guess i need to update my excel skills as well as some accounting software's


@ Pa Jackson!!!!! my brother you ask so tey you dey ask for dustbin cost abi na refuse collection cost!!!!!!! hmmmmm i can see you are planning to the last cent.

Pa Oloye nice to hear from you again in fact when you said you and Naija Pikin and seglad were together i felt like being in Canada Immediately and joining in the chat but i know its nearer than when we first began, this is another great benefit of the Naija thread you are not alone when you land.

@ all thanks once again for your contributions and please keep it coming whatever you think we need to learn before landing please lets know so we can maximise our time here in Naija.

Cheers and have a great week ahead

You bet am already plugging some figure into my spreadsheet here.

 

[kpopi77]

You bet am already plugging some figure into my spreadsheet here.

@EMO,

Spot on. Many make the error thinking the application process is the most important forgetting that stabilizing in a strange land requires plenty of inner strength and preparation. You're not alone in plugging in the numbers.

Pray we all realize our dreams.

Ryes

 

[Shalom1]

My peeps

Pa Oloye nice to hear from you again in fact when you said you and Naija Pikin and seglad were together i felt like being in Canada Immediately and joining in the chat but i know its nearer than when we first began, this is another great benefit of the Naija thread you are not alone when you land.

Oloye,
Check the above quote in red. Is it Mufu or Naija Pikin that you were with few days ago?
Reply quick quick before I start calling your phone.
Hope you had a great weekend

Shalom

 

[Shalom1]

Pa Oloye nice to hear from you again in fact when you said you and Naija Pikin and seglad were together i felt like being in Canada Immediately and joining in the chat but i know its nearer than when we first began, this is another great benefit of the Naija thread you are not alone when you land.

Cheers and have a great week ahead

Pa Seglad is an amazing person. He has been wonderful since we came. He came to see us and gave some wonderful advice and information. I respect him. Thanks for being there Seglad

 

[thejackson]

My dearest people

Thank you for all your words of wisdom

please I want to know the landed nigers in Calgary
I have some questions to ask.

Please , if you are one or you know any, do send their lovely names across.

Thank you

 

[jodav3]

My people
Just a thought has any guy out there consider the work of a technician!!!!like learning plumbing, electrician, wood work, welder etc? is it something one can learn on a part time basis in addition to say attending conventional school or going to work?

I am actually looking at the possibility of improving my typing skill since most of us pick our keys rather than typing professionally, it may not be a bad idea. Anybody wants to suggest a typing school here in Lagos? Don't tell me about computer typing wizard. I know about that!

 

[Oloye]

Oloye,
Check the above quote in red. Is it Mufu or Naija Pikin that you were with few days ago?
Reply quick quick before I start calling your phone.
Hope you had a great weekend

Shalom

Shalom1,
I was with Naija Pikin who incidentally is baba Morufu. Infact i was coming from him when we met yesterday.

Simple arithmetic: Mufu = Naija Pikin

Oloye

 

[Oloye]

My dearest people

Thank you for all your words of wisdom

please I want to know the landed nigers in Calgary
I have some questions to ask.

Please , if you are one or you know any, do send their lovely names across.

Thank you

Try Jada. She is in Calgary

Oloye

 

[EMO]

I am actually looking at the possibility of improving my typing skill since most of us pick our keys rather than typing professionally, it may not be a bad idea. Anybody wants to suggest a typing school here in Lagos? Don't tell me about computer typing wizard. I know about that!

Spread your left hand fingers on a s d f and the right hands on : L K J then practice very well then you will be there.

 

[MAKY]

Cost of Nanny varies depending on what you want and the province you live. There is Live-in- care giver that will either stay with you in your house permanently or come in the morning and go in the evening (Payment is hourly and the minimum pay is $10.25/hr), there are day care centres to be paid for directly by you-The one closer to my house charges $277/week per child between 7am and 6pm, there is govt subsidized daycare that you have to pay according to your income- People with low income atimes pay next to nothing. There is also neighborhood care i.e people, mostly women, that are not working but want little income by taking care of kids of busy parents- Their charges are low-between $15 to $40 per child per day . Then there is rub-my-back-i-rub-your-back i.e i take care of your kids when i'm less busy and you take care of mine when you are less busy-(Free-no payment). This is common among friends and people from same tribe.



thanks
Cost of Nanny can be enormous and i will rather suggest that you land and see situation of things for your self before bothering about nanny. Though there is nothing bad in planning ahead.

Other landed people can add to this.

Oloye

 

[loolo]

You can search for Mavis beacon software, I think you can get it @ computer village for #100 or download on anytorrent site.

Loolo

 

[loolo]

Congrats to Naija pikin.

Loolo

 

[jodav3]

You can search for Mavis beacon software, I think you can get it @ computer village for #100 or download on anytorrent site.

Loolo

Thank you o.

 

[fly7251]

My people
Just a thought has any guy out there consider the work of a technician!!!!like learning plumbing, electrician, wood work, welder etc? is it something one can learn on a part time basis in addition to say attending conventional school or going to work?

Im an MI3 applicant, I am a plumber and i think it is important for people to start learning this job. There are books for plumbing that you can read at your leisure and you can buy a couple of tools to play around with your plumbing fixtures at home. I remember in my secondary school years, My Father would instruct me not to go for coachings on Mondays and Thursdays, so i could learn Plumbing at my Uncles workshop/tradeschool. It was a shame back then, because my friends couldnt understand why my father would put me to such mess. Weekends i would help in making measurements and quotations e.t.c.
Well though, i went to school, but my plumbing Knowledge and apprenticeship has given me the opportunity to apply for this wonderfull FSW program. Even as a Teacher, i still get outside plumbing jobs cos they really can pay well if you get the right one.
In short, i think this will be a motivation for people who have not cdecided wether to learn a trade or not. Atleast, Mine's to show that the knowledge i have pays for me by giving me the opportunity to partake in this program and also to make some side income here, and i believe it would pay better for us all if we learn something before we get to Canada . Merci