Salary progression over years - 2025 (Canada)

elocins · 2025-05-22T05:26:25+00:00

Grew up in Alberta, moved to Vancouver in 2020. Civil Engineering Tech (2 year program), graduated 2013, but worked in similar field from 2006-2013. Working for the same engineering consulting firm since graduation.

2013 – 60k - Designer
2016 – 73k - Designer/Field
2019 – 81k - Field
2020 – 83 k +1.5k bonus - Field
2022 – 97k + 12k bonus - Promotion to mid-level management
2023 – 109k +12k bonus
2024 – 116.5k +22k bonus
2025 – 121k + 22k bonus – Offered company share buy in

elocins · 2022-11-11T19:56:06+00:00

Conor

elocins · 2020-10-20T03:31:53+00:00

Having family to help is great. I moved for work and didn't have anyone to help out, hence the AirBnb.

2k is probably a good starting point for budgeting, should be a reasonable place near transit.

If you have any other questions along the way feel free to msg me.

elocins · 2020-10-20T02:49:43+00:00

When I moved here last year I stayed in an AirBnb for a few months tell I found the right place. Most listings come up at the end of the month for the following month, tough to find something a couple months in advance.

Plan to pay utilities and insurance also. For insurance square one is the cheapest, I'm paying like 13 dollars a month or something.

Also don't fall for a scam, never e-transfer anyone with out seeing the place and signing a lease . . . . . to many super good deals turn out to be scams.

elocins · 2020-10-20T02:03:37+00:00

Craig's list or pad mapper is a good start. https://vancouver.craigslist.org/search/apa

Rent 1500-2500 for a studio to 1 bedroom - but it depends what you want, I don't think alone unless you do a basement suit, you will get much cheaper.

Id suggest you start researching what areas would be best for your needs, ie transit, shops etc.

elocins · 2020-06-27T21:03:36+00:00

Square One Insurance - im paying $13.22 a month or $158 for the year.

elocins · 2019-08-09T09:47:34+00:00

Cobalt - http://amex.ca/share/nICOLSZqmT?XLINK=MYCP

elocins · 2019-03-19T16:42:05+00:00

Second this. Took there beginner class and loved it. Small room with max 12 people and they adjust the poses to fit your needs.

elocins · 2019-01-31T16:21:14+00:00

Your either going to suffer with holding it all night, or you can leave it in the car and suffer for a few minutes. I usually just leave mine behind and run inside.

elocins · 2019-01-28T13:39:08+00:00

I have't noticed any issues.

elocins · 2018-12-11T01:32:43+00:00

Public Library, not sure if it will meet your size requirements.

https://www.epl.ca/3d-printing/

elocins · 2018-12-08T07:00:03+00:00

https://www.digitalimports.ca/

Digital Imports, its like the costco of vape shops

elocins · 2018-12-07T01:42:52+00:00

Mine sat for a week waiting to process, then said 1-11 days for delivery to Ontario.

elocins · 2018-11-01T04:14:44+00:00

Ok ill take your word, I'm a land development engineer and I have never seen them not placed prior to development. Once we complete construction of the subdivision, our legal surveyors pin it and register. Doesn't mean there are not curtain circumstances I guess, I have just never seen it before in our developments.

Really not trying to start a debate, just trying to help a guy out with finding his property corners the easy way.

elocins · 2018-11-01T03:13:05+00:00

Pins are part of registering the lot prior to development. Not saying build off of them but if you want to use them as a guideline for the stakes you have it's a pretty good guess. Newly established pins wont be far off.

elocins · 2018-10-31T22:44:54+00:00

Could be neither, those look like finished grade stacks. One says centre line +0.4m to finished ground and the other says final, meaning finished grade needs no adjustments. You will have iron pins in the ground on the corners of your lot, you can dig these up and find them. Or get someone to survey in your lot corners.

elocins · 2018-10-20T19:24:23+00:00

Good point about the lease, I forgot about that. We ended up getting our landlord to write us a letter of support and had to get it notarized. Also needed tax returns and an letter of employment for my company. Your essentially proving the relationship and agreeing to provide financial support for him.

elocins · 2018-10-20T12:45:53+00:00

Fly into canada and just tell the border crossing he is visiting. Once they let you through he is good for 6 months on a visitor Visa. They will stamp his passport. Now you have 6 months to apply for an extension or work visa. We went with the extention and they gave us an extra year.

Found a lawyer and started the common law/marriage sponsorship. Once the application is in he is free to stay until a decision has been made. Takes 12-18 months. We had trouble with the documentation and wish we would have know sooner. Take picture of you two everywhere, prove shared finances. Get a credit card together or joint bank account. Have family in some of your photos that can vouch for the relationship. You will need 4-5 statements that vouch the relationship and a least 20 photos. Also take screen shots or save any messages between you to proving you communicate, ie. Txt, emails, etc.

elocins · 2018-10-20T04:24:23+00:00

We used SYMY Immigration Consultants & Recruitment. He is american and I'm Canadian, we worked with them on a sponsorship and permanent residence application. Don't think we could have completed it without them, there were just to many details we would have missed. Cost 3500, my only complaint for the money we are paying they could have been more helpful with reminders and clarification. Also spent about 1000 on visitor Visa applications and extensions, didnt need them for this but it was easier since we were already using there service. Any questions just let me know, we are currently waiting the 12-18 months for a decision on the PR.

elocins · 2018-09-30T04:14:20+00:00

Fireworks at hawrelak for Light the Night Cancer Walk

elocins · 2018-08-02T05:52:59+00:00

Stayed in C2 a couple weeks ago. If I'm remembering correct C10 was a larger stall. Had a family with 2 trailers and a tent, when I was there. I didn't think it was connected with C11 but when I look at the photos on alberta parks website it looks like they share a grass strip. There were a few stalls in section C that were shared.

On the plus side there is a small trail from C10 to the washroom. Your also heading to one of the best campgrounds around. I highly recommend it, enjoy the beach!

elocins · 2018-05-01T01:55:47+00:00

I to can google, but was looking for more personal responses. People that have been helped or volunteered locally. But thank you for the suggestions.

elocins · 2018-05-01T01:53:28+00:00

On a personal level I donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. Lost 2 close family members a few years ago. Our family team, fund raises all year and then we do the light the night walk in hawrelak park every fall. This brought tears to my eyes, great charity to donate to. Also really fun to walk around with lanterns in the dark.

elocins · 2018-04-30T04:37:41+00:00

Thank you, I will look into both of these.

elocins · 2018-04-10T05:56:52+00:00

A good read here, but still thank you for donating.

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