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

Entering Canada: this

Suggested Items to bring to Canada: here, here

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

Opening a Canadian bank account from Nigeria: here

What Should I Wear as a First Time Traveler to Canada?
Tips For Those People Who Will Be Landing in Winter

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

Tips from the sister thread: here

General Tips by Maternal , Shinarambo1, Blackbuddy, Yettyopy and amdman

Some things to do after you land: this

Answers to Your Landing Questions

I Want to Do Short Landing. What Should I Know by Blackbuddy, Vcole and Maternal


Next Step of Action After Landing at Toronto Pearson Airport


Read This Post and This To Track Your PR Card Using CIC Account

Returning to Nigeria without PR Card (getting a PRTD): here and here


Sites to Check For Accommodation in Canada

How Do I Initiate my Health Card and Driver's Licence
Documents Needed to Get a Health Card in Ontario

What Does the Terms "HYDRO" and "OFF-PEAK" Mean?

ONTARIO
Ontario General
London
Ottawa: here , here and here
Buying Foodstuffs in Ottawa, click THIS and THIS .
Burlington and Waterloo
Missisuaga and Brampton
Oakville
Milton

Transportation in GTA: this, this to this

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

MANITOBA
Winnipeg: here, here, here and here
ISPs in Winnipeg

SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatoon
REGINA

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Newfoundland General

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

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

General Advice: this

JOB SEARCH
Acing Job Interviews
Bridging Programs Job Search Sites And Canadian Resume Style
Networking


Canadian Workplace Culture
Workplace realities

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

Co-op programs and internship: this

Work from home: here

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

OPTOMETRISTS
this

HR: here, here and here

ENGINEERS
How Do I Get a Licence to Practise Professional Engineering in Canada?
More about Engineering: here
Steps to Process APEGA For Engineers
Materials for PPE

IT
General: here and read down the page and more up to page 287; here to here.
Learning programming online: here
Data science: here

ACCOUNTING
General: here and here
ACCA to CPA conversion: here, then read here to page 426, here, this and this
to CPABC here
ICAN to CPA conversion: here, here and this
In-Tac Bridging Program

BANKING
this

SIX SIGMA: here and read down till page 388

BUSINESS ANALYTICS: here

NURSING: here and here

DENTISTRY: here

LAW ENFORCEMENT/PRIVATE SECURITY
focus on Alberta
RCMP and CBSA

APPRENTICESHIP
focus on Alberta

MICROBIOLOGY: here, read till page 20.

LAW: this, this, then check here and read down the page.

GOVERNMENT/CROWN: THIS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: here and here

A summary of some relevant links from the Part 1 thread by Voguemum

MOBILE PHONES
All About Mobile Phone Plans

ELECTRONICS
Chargers and step down transformers

TAXES
Filling Taxes as a first time PR
Video on taxes: this

RRSP and TFSA
here

CHILDCARE
All About Child Care Benefits
Children schools: here
Buying children clothes
Click to Know More About Creches and Dayhomes
Schooling for 4 & 5yr olds: here and 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 Vcole and Salford
A Sample of the Driving Authentication Letter (FRSC) by Ballerz, Blackbuddy.
Address for Ontario and Alberta: this
Send the Letter to this FRSC Email Address
Driving Test Practice Questions
Why Do People Fail Driving Test?
Ballerz's Driving Test Experience
19CannyMum's Driver's knowledge test experience - Calgary

Negotiating moving violation tickets in Ontario: here

WINTER LIFE
Coping During Winter
What to Wear to Work in the Winter

INVESTING
Investing in the US/Canadian stock market: here

MISCELLANEOUS
Where Can I Buy Foodstuffs in Canada?

Keeping your Nigerian sim active

Getting a TRV for parents

Monthly expenses
in Nova Scotia and Manitoba @ 2017

By Ballerz

Tips on Credit cards: here

Single person in Toronto: here

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
PASS

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