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01-25-2016, 09:59 AM
Quote: (01-22-2016 09:38 PM)Tresdus Wrote:
Quote: (01-21-2016 02:33 AM)the Thing Wrote:
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No dude that's not how it works. You only get those 600 points if you have a valid LMIA. If you don't wanna believe me go talk to a fucking immigration lawyer. I've been through the process, it's not as easy as you make it out to be.
I couldn't find a
fucking immigration lawyer so I went ahead and talked to a regular one and he confirmed what I wrote up there, besides why did you take the post if it was an insult to your character? Do you have a problem with not being right sometimes?
Anyway, update: I'm ordering degree equivalency assessment from WES, the thing is in European colleges you get the diploma printed in the university's language of education, and you get a "Diploma Supplement" that's intended to provide a common structure for educational qualifications across the EU. What kind of school I went to, what I did there, the courses I took and the grades I got etc. are all written there, in English.
When applying to an EU grad school you apply with the diploma (in its original language) and the supplement in English, no translation needed. WES says they want all documents in English on their website but this is quite pointless since the supplement has all the information on the diploma in English and more. Do I seriously need to get the diplomas translated to English?
This is a very specific question so I'm not sure if anyone here would know, but if anyone does please go ahead. WES phone waiting time has made me crazy.
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01-25-2016, 11:34 AM
If I can recall the process for Euro grades and Canada would be reversed? Here in Canada, you take your course grades and unit hours and they are converted into the Euro equivalents. Since Euro classes are longer (or shorter, I forget... it was last year I looked into this) they have to formulate a weight for grading in relation to unit hours.
The document translation is whatever. Honestly as long as the school signs off on it with a stamp and signature it could be a simple computer type out on your old schools letterhead with a stamp simply translating your degree.
Many times us Canucks have stupid rules but bushleage ways to get around them. What ever haggly woman with a bob-cut in some cubicle in Thunder Bay that has to process your application, as long as it lines up, and is legit, she will process it.
Don't fall to hard for many of these corps that prey on internationals. Your problem sounds very easy, I would contact your old department and see if they can get a simple letter for you with a stamp.
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01-25-2016, 12:16 PM
Why red pill guys still want to live in the West, It's an enigma.
Good luck with the fatties.
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01-25-2016, 10:07 PM
The Thing - ignore the comments about SJW blah blah blah. On a Saturday night you can still see many hot chicks and have fun in Toronto. They might not be on par with Swedish gals, but if you have your shit in place you will be fine.
I wish people would stop spouting at the mouth about other countries, when you are getting your info from CNN. A buddy of mine came back from France last week, sounds like a pretty good place to game if you have a few Euros in your pocket.
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01-27-2016, 09:52 AM
Come to Newfoundland bahd, you won't regret all the great foggy scenery and booze to drink til our 2's look like 10s!
We got deep fried ice cream, the greasiest fish this side of North America, and we manage to fit all four seasons into one day!
Jobs? G'wan witcha, we got 3 beers for $5 on Thursday nights, and if you got American, thats like 3 beers for $3! You won't be thinking about a job when you gets 'er goin' on George Street, a whole street with only clubs and pubs!
No oil sands here, scarce on the fish too, but oh my fuck bys do we know how to draw unemployment.
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04-08-2017, 07:30 PM
IT is doing well in Vancouver, but is much bigger in Ontario. I know someone who works for Amazon and was told that he could set his own hours as long as he went into work for at least 8 hours. If you get a job with this kind of flexibility you could afford to buy a place outside of Vancouver and commute in to work outside of rush hour times.
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04-09-2017, 12:14 AM
My advice is to see if you can get a job before you jump through all the hoops of immigration and having any skills recognised. Toronto has the worst job market I have seen (I'm sure there's worse) and it would really suck to move there after spending a ton of money and then figuring out how competitive it is to get a good paying job. The place is a lot worse than these guys are making it out to be. Hopefully the other cities have better opportunities in IT but I doubt it. Best to check first.
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04-10-2017, 11:19 AM
^^ So Australia has a good market then?
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04-10-2017, 02:39 PM
both countries are probably similar, it also depends what jobs your looking for, this ain't the days of a college grads getting a 50k job right away.
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04-16-2017, 06:47 PM
Well from what I heard from a guy who travelled around, the job I am doing here in canada could make what doctors in canada makes in Oz. I just scanned gumtree and some Aus job agencies and ya, I can potentially make 2x the money, but I don't have the connections in Oz and I'd have to eat a shitload of costs in relocating and getting a feel of the industry and find out who to talk to.
Immigrating abroad is pretty damn risky if you think about it even among english speaking countries.
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04-16-2017, 09:53 PM
Toronto job market sucks balls, you better have a good link up if you want to get a decent job.
The jobs you see advertised is also a scam, so don't judge the market by that.
We have a ton of over educated people, everybody has a degree in some crap or another. I talk to MBa guys and they don't know what they are going to do after they finish school.
I left the UK about 6 years ago, I still get recruiters emailing for jobs they are trying to fill.