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May 3- 2008
I would like to ask about what is happening with the forum as
usually you published one message every day and since april 12 you just
have one message. It is there any goverment interference with this
forum?
Regards,
Richard. Canada
May 7- 2008
I've been waiting 5 years for the people of immigration give me
the permanent residence. We have gone through all of (thanks to that I
am married since more than 8 years with a Canadian, so I have been
applying into Canada) Now I live in Alberta, but the last thing that
this country needs are skilled immigrants. They want cheap labour,
nothing else. Now up to the age, the first digit SIN # (to see if you
are on work permit) or outright tell one that does not hire people in
this status of work permit (Safeway Edmonton, American Income life). I
think we should start a movement, all that skilled immigrants who are here
to assert our rights. It can't be possible, if I leave the country,
after I been 5 years here, applies that I'll lose all my rights in
Canada. If you ever thought someone in Canada to emigrate for a better
life, you better go to the U.S., here the immigration service is so
inefficient that it is just like hell.
We should all do something to assert our rights, instead of waiting for
years to these "gentlemen" figure out what they have to do.
If you want us to organize, I am the first candidate, is so stupid. And
one called to tell immigration and it takes 16 months to process an
application!!
So, I do not understand because 5 years and still have nothing. I had to
suffer in Canada the worst humiliations in my life, I bite the tongue
before you say what I think, because I am sure that if I put it on the
news, these sons of a b*#* will deport me in minutes.
Count on me, please help us to end this lie that they need skilled
immigrants, are just crap. What they need are pawns they work under the
minimum wage and without opening his mouth.
If I had known 5 years ago that this was just hell, in my life had come
to Canada!!
Thanks for listen.
Vivian. Alberta, Canada.
May 7- 2008
As a patient here in GF Strong may I request
to your good office all the forms and requirements to sponsor my nephew
and his wife to come here to help me and assist me of my daily errand as
a home support cause he is a graduate nurse likewise his wife -I also
believe it is cheaper for the provincial govt. to send a home support
nanny than my request to your good office -If its not too much of asking
to your good office.
To grant me this request& at the momentum only
defending on my disability pension/however my sister is behind me when
it comes to monetary funds
Emiliano V. Vancouver, Canada.
May 10- 2008
One thing is for sure after reading a lot this
forum: Canada isn't for "skilled professional with a lot of degrees
looking for offices multinationals companies"! But, how about other
workers like Pastry Chefs? A pastry chef with a Canada degree must get a
jobs 30-60k , doesn't?
Or what about opening a business in Canada? Is that
possible? I didn't see anyone asking about this. Everyone is looking for
jobs, but what about investing in Canada? Is Canada a good country for
entrepreneurs?
I like my country, I have a good life here, but I
always wanted to get out. My father is US citizen and I'm on the
looooong wait for my US family GC. Now I'm thinking maybe Canada it's a
short way or a plan B while I'm waiting for US. Of course everything I
read here changed a lot the idea I had of Canada. But I think that
doesn't change my plans to immigrate there. If I do, I'll try my best to
blend to the Canadian culture, study and get a degree there, try to lost
the accent, learn French and get the citizenship. But I would never do
that without money. I mean, I wouldn’t immigrate depending only with the
money earned working there. And I would not try to find a job because
there isn't a good one there. I would try opening a business, a
restaurant or something that I already know how to be successful. I know
I can get good ideas and nothing better than have your own business.
What do you think about this? you think I'm crazy? You have to be
millionaire to open a small business in Canada? Bottom line: I'll
immigrate to Canada, I'm pretty sure, but just because I have a backup
money (60K year) from my business at my home country to support me. No
way I would leave my comfortable house, new car etc to a place that you
will live at poverty line. I want to leave because here there is too
much crime and it will pass 20 years or more to my country become a good
one. My family is from US, and even that I lived in Brazil my entire
life I feel that I don't belong here. Please tell me what you think
about my plans!!
Newton W. Brazil.
May 10- 2008
In my personal opinion, I believe that in Canada there is a lot of
racial and labour discrimination for Latin people. And I say this;
because a Latino who wants to go to work in this country would has many
obstacles to get a visa, so as not to allow their entry. There are a lot
of people, Latino workers, people who certainly can support for a
country is prosperous in their development. And I think that is not the
right way to the bureaucracy impose its rules selfish and nefarious. I
am a Latino, and from the Peruvians plain fields I ask to politicians to
legislate to Canadians in the field of migration and for the good image
of their country.
Segundo D. Lambayeque, Peru.
May 10- 2008
Newton,
As an entrepreneur in Montreal, I can give you some insights about the
life of a small business man. Canada is extremely expensive to do
business since you cannot find people for less than 10 dollars an hour.
On top of that, 50% of your income goes to the government; let's add to
that business licenses and occupation taxes. The cheapest accountant
would charge you about 100 dollars a month.
This would be ok if the market was strong enough but the reality this is
a country where most people are middle class so that means that most
people will have very little money to spend after paying rent, food, gas
and taxes. You should also take into consideration that every immigrant
that comes to this country will try to open a business after realizing
that they cannot find a job so the competition is extremely high for
small business.
Most people that I know with small businesses make less money that they
would make working for a company and working long hours. A friend from
Mexico, after realizing that he was not going to be able to get a job in
engineering, opened a corner store and after few years is making about
50K a year but this is working weekends and having his family to help
him. An average engineering job would pay him 60K so he is working
double for less plus he has no benefits and no employment insurance. As
self employed, you have no right to employment insurance.
Successful people in business have developed networks for business and
barriers of entry. Italians for example dominate the construction
industry and control most of the unions so it is next to impossible to
open a construction business since you will be blocked due to the unions.
The Jewish community controls most of the financial and real estate
business so if you would like to get into that, you better marry a woman
that is part of the community.
What is the best in Canada? The best is to land a job with the
government. Government jobs have benefits, job security and salary
scales according to education. You would never get the same salary with
a small business in Canada. However, it is not easy to land a job in the
government due to unions since they always hire internally unless there
is nobody willing to do the job (And this is next to impossible). You
have some government openings as a bus drivers or garbage collection but
not so easy to get those even.
Not trying to be pessimistic but give you the reality. If you have money,
you better off investing in Latin America. My brother went to Mexico and
is doing well since the market is huge and labor is cheap. No unions or
high taxes to pay. My brother in law decided to try luck over there and
is doing ok.
Hope this helps,
Raul. Montreal, Canada.
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