by Tobi Oyewumi
As a Nigerian living inward Canada, you'll notice that at that topographic point is a huge deviation betwixt life dorsum domicile as well as hither inward Canada.
Everything, from world transit to wellness attention has a good defined arrangement over here.
Having said that, I scream upward it's best to highlight a few points for yous below:
1. Climate
The climate is completely different! If yous know that yous cannot endure inward sometimes -40°C weather condition (Edmonton, Alberta), thence yous mightiness desire to reconsider your options. You demand to larn how to adapt chop-chop alongside the assistance of thermal wears as well as fleece-lined jackets.
2. Social Life
Depending your personality, it mightiness live real hard for yous to own got a social life here. Make no mistake, Canadians are the most hospitable people on earth, but but similar I said inward the beginning, things hither are real different. Best way to proceed upward alongside your social life is yesteryear planning hiking trips, tours trips as well as mayhap dinner alongside your co-workers or classmates. Night life is also pretty okay (most peculiarly inward the major cities).
3. Culture
Diversity is highly encouraged here. This way that yous volition become to run across people from virtually every corner of the globe. Personally, I beloved that because yous become to listen as well as percentage experiences alongside dissimilar people (and yous mightiness but become addicted to their nutrient too!!!).
4. Food
Getting Nigerian nutrient hither is overly expensive! My initiatory of all trip to the African shop cost me over $80 as well as I barely made away alongside five items. Have a coming together alongside your sense of savor buds earlier leaving Nigeria…#lol (Also, yous mightiness non “easily” abide by an African shop except yous are living inward ane of the major cities).
5. TAXES!!!
Yes, I had to literally “capitalize” on that because I know roughly Nigerians don't pay their taxes. Here, yous pay what's called “General Sales Tax (GST)” whenever yous brand whatsoever purchase. For example, if a mass has a toll tag of “$10”, when yous are paying the shop attendant, you'll own got to pay either 5% or 13% of the $10 + $10 = $10.5 (5% GST) or $11.3 (13% GST). Currently, the Province of Ontario has the highest GST (13%).
6. Healthcare is literally free
Well, yous actually produce non own got to worry nearly malaria, but on the brighter side, yous mightiness non demand to pay whatsoever infirmary bills at all (as long every bit that item handling is covered nether the provincial wellness attention bill).
Sounds dreamy right?
Pretty much, that's all I tin tell for now. As long every bit yous are hardworking, police pull abiding, friendly as well as smart, you'll definitely bask your remain inward Canada!
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Tobi Oyewumi is a graduate geoscientist from the University of Alberta as well as a photographer. Sumber http://www.dnbstories.com/
As a Nigerian living inward Canada, you'll notice that at that topographic point is a huge deviation betwixt life dorsum domicile as well as hither inward Canada.
Everything, from world transit to wellness attention has a good defined arrangement over here.
Having said that, I scream upward it's best to highlight a few points for yous below:
1. Climate
The climate is completely different! If yous know that yous cannot endure inward sometimes -40°C weather condition (Edmonton, Alberta), thence yous mightiness desire to reconsider your options. You demand to larn how to adapt chop-chop alongside the assistance of thermal wears as well as fleece-lined jackets.
2. Social Life
Depending your personality, it mightiness live real hard for yous to own got a social life here. Make no mistake, Canadians are the most hospitable people on earth, but but similar I said inward the beginning, things hither are real different. Best way to proceed upward alongside your social life is yesteryear planning hiking trips, tours trips as well as mayhap dinner alongside your co-workers or classmates. Night life is also pretty okay (most peculiarly inward the major cities).
3. Culture
Diversity is highly encouraged here. This way that yous volition become to run across people from virtually every corner of the globe. Personally, I beloved that because yous become to listen as well as percentage experiences alongside dissimilar people (and yous mightiness but become addicted to their nutrient too!!!).
4. Food
Getting Nigerian nutrient hither is overly expensive! My initiatory of all trip to the African shop cost me over $80 as well as I barely made away alongside five items. Have a coming together alongside your sense of savor buds earlier leaving Nigeria…#lol (Also, yous mightiness non “easily” abide by an African shop except yous are living inward ane of the major cities).
5. TAXES!!!
Yes, I had to literally “capitalize” on that because I know roughly Nigerians don't pay their taxes. Here, yous pay what's called “General Sales Tax (GST)” whenever yous brand whatsoever purchase. For example, if a mass has a toll tag of “$10”, when yous are paying the shop attendant, you'll own got to pay either 5% or 13% of the $10 + $10 = $10.5 (5% GST) or $11.3 (13% GST). Currently, the Province of Ontario has the highest GST (13%).
6. Healthcare is literally free
Well, yous actually produce non own got to worry nearly malaria, but on the brighter side, yous mightiness non demand to pay whatsoever infirmary bills at all (as long every bit that item handling is covered nether the provincial wellness attention bill).
Sounds dreamy right?
Pretty much, that's all I tin tell for now. As long every bit yous are hardworking, police pull abiding, friendly as well as smart, you'll definitely bask your remain inward Canada!
***
Tobi Oyewumi is a graduate geoscientist from the University of Alberta as well as a photographer. Sumber http://www.dnbstories.com/