FACT: Some people in Canada spend up to 6 months job hunting. It is a greener pasture, depending on how you define “greener”. Canada is not a place you come to empty handed. You’ll get minimum wage jobs, but to secure a solid job takes TIME.
This is not to discourage anyone. But to tell you realities of the abroad. I know of someone that used to want to live in Canada, but after visiting for a long time, he did pass on an offer to permanently live in Canada. Most Nigerians I speak with are applying to jobs in the U.S and other Arabian counties. They got their legal papers and are looking to leave.
People put in up to 1k job applications before they land a good job. I have seen someone who applied to 100 jobs in a day, some 300 per week, some 50 per day. I have never seen anyone who aggressively job hunt like people in Canada.
Come, but don’t ever think there’s money somewhere that you’re coming to plug. Don’t ever think you’ll immediately land one “oga” position (may happen for some people - but in the immigrant Canada story this situation of immediacy is rare). Minimum wage is in CAD and you’ll have to pay your rent. It is a jungle for the fitness
The true is, very where is tough for most new arrivals, especially if it’s the first time out of your country. My point is be prepared and know that it’ll be tough initially. A relative of mine lives in London, and I could tell you that It’s easier to get jobs in UK than in Canada. Canada is better than uk only in fast settlement. Apart from the longer settlement route in the UK, UK is cool. But finally pray for Gods grace …
People do spend months and over a year before getting a job, and your house rent and resident permit is counting. Abroad life no be here, don't waste that millions to come and see shege like many Africans are seeing. Don’t get it in your head that you’ll be making 1 million CAD a month. You’ll call it 1 million because you’re changing the money to naira… that’s like $900-$1k CAD (when you look at it in naira) and that’s absolutely NOTHING in the actual currency because your rent will take up that $900 or at most $750 depending on your location and accommodation conditions.
Again, take this as me debunking some pre perceptions because most people had them too and now eye don clear.
What is important is to get a viable skill before you travel... Truck drivers are on high demand in Canada, as well as other skilled workers. Job is difficult when you have no skill or when you haven't academically integrated yourself into the system. If you travel from Nigeria to Canada as a doctor, it is useless until you get into some courses that will channel you into other aspects of the medical profession there. JUST SKILL UP OR SCHOOL UP!!!
However, even getting truck jobs you’ll still have to apply to a couple of them. Unless luck, Canada job market is not a “apply one and get that one” kind of job market. Canada be like secret cult, dem no Dey tell person, if you come, you use your eye and see. Truth is that abroad is not rosy like we think until we get there and see that enjoyment and suffering is everywhere .
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