Canadaimmigrants forum: foreign-trained professionals working low-skilled occupations


	May 1- 2009 I would like to know if with the travel warning by the swine influenza, let Mexicans enter to Canada and whether they allow, there will be discrimination to Mexicans??... Miriam C. Campeche, Mexico. May 2- 2009 Hello, I am contemplating the option of traveling to Canada I have been searching and found a page that is called CIIB and provides services to settle in Canada, I would like to know how good and reliable are these procedures, I am a social worker by profession and I would also like to hear how the labor market may be for my profession, the idea is to travel with my partner he is an electronic maintenance technician. Would it be good to go and living in Canada? Thanks... Marcela C. Colombia. May 3- 2009 Hi I hope someone can help me on this, my application for work permit in Canada was denied, the officer simply said that I was not convincing and I get the rejection twice and with the same officer I talked to my employer and told me that he is willing to support and help me to get the license, he says that I have my place on the farm where I worked, the question is what should I do after the rejections? I hope someone can advice me Oscar C. Michoacan, Mexico. May 5- 2009 Hello I am Walter, 28 years old, Uruguayan, staying in Canada since September 2008 I got a contract for 1 year in the company of my brother in law and can be renewed, I have many questions and doubts about my contract. My contract is 40 hours per week for $ 30 an hour, I did not complete my 40 hours and not earn my $ 30 per hour. my contributions are for the value of the above and anything that makes me really hard to pay for what I earn but I do not want to stop paying because I need the renewal of Canada and I understand if I do not pay, not renewed. I am with my wife and 6 years old daughter my wife has no work permit and she can not help to our economy, I have many doubts what I really should do, I know that is not good what they do to me but is the company of a relative, but in July my contract expires, and I want to renew and I need it, but I want to make things right. What should I do? Walter. Toronto, Canada. May 6- 2009 To Damian A. from the last month's forum, Please be aware that all that is exposed here is TRUE. If you move to Canada you'll start with various handicaps: your nationality, your language, your accent, your behavior and some others. NO ONE will hire you off the bat. You'll get it better start if somebody hires you or at least vouches for you BEFORE you land in Canada (remember: no contract - FULL TIME H I R E) Studying is Canada is one thing but living is another story.... I invite you to learn about the dire circumstances of some Venezuelans in Canada (pay attention: NONE of the Venezuelan associations will warn you about the dangers of moving to Canada neither of the HIGH costs of living. Some Venezuelans still get money from their parents/relatives back home or the U.S.!) And like it or not, winter in Canada lasts 6-7 months a year. The calendar might say spring or summer but in some places the roads can be full of snow in the middle of MAY. And UNLESS you are WILLING to give up your engineering status when you move to Canada. DON'T TRY IT IN CANADA, LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE. I really hate when people try to "BEAT THE ODDS" by saying: "IT WILL BE BETTER FOR ME. I HAVE A BETTER MIND ATTITUDE". That might apply to other countries but Canada is another story my dear friend. Canada is going down with The Americans, read the press! I'd give anything to be in YOUR position but I'd rather help you by saving you some BIG TIME GRIEF (do I have to mention the suicide rates among immigrants to Canada?) "El que no oye consejo, no llega a viejo..." Cipriano. Calgary, Canadá. May 7- 2009 I know that Canada is one of the safest countries in the world. For security of our children we want to go Canada. We want to go there for a better life and a better future. The political stability of our country is not good. We are facing a lot of problems in so many ways. So we decide to go Canada. Hossain. Dhaka, Bangladesh. May 9- 2009 I am Mexican, I travel every year to the Trois Rivières to work on a farm, I already have 7 years traveling and at this time I would like to get my permanent residency here in Canada What I should do or what steps should I take to become a permanent resident. Socorro. Quebec, Canada. May 12- 2009 Hello everybody, I am a resident in Canada since 2007, I think it's time to express my opinion, actually, in most cases, the stories told here are true. And it gives me great trouble when I see on the streets a lot of Latino immigrants in particular with their children suffered and sad faces, start here is not easy, it's not like they painted the stories. I was lucky enough (I say luck) to meet a Canadian friend before, because in another way I think would be very disappointed in this country. It is best to stay in our countries if we have what is necessary for living, immigration is only good for those who have nothing in their countries, I personally am thinking about just to get my citizenship and go back to my dear country Peru, although poor, as the saying goes, but happy. Think well before you come and to see no need to be here, only see in the Internet as life is here, if you already know the English see the websites of Canada, news, issues, crime, drug addiction, etc., try to find work from your country, is the same by phone, see for yourselves whether to hire them when you see them as Canadians are with the immigrants, all here is by appointments, phone, fax, etc. Greetings and if already are in Canada Think well, most of all those newcomers, there are many who are here a long time maybe over 15 or 20 years ago, but for the pride, don’t say the truth and some live worse than their countries, people here are indebted for life to buy a house, car and credit cards, everybody here work from morning until night and if you do not know English well and do not have papers you are as a waste of Canada, and you will explode you will cheat, there are many of these cases, so I say it’s a shame to see some desperate Latino brothers and their sons, the best in our countries is to require that our governments do not be "vendepatrias" and care more for their populations to avoid these waves of immigration, especially here are many brothers from Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela that perhaps in their countries were highly respected professionals, but here they go through the trouble, even old people immigrants are suffering for to come in the winter time that it is unbearable. And if you already decided to stay here, good luck. But Think well, there's no better place to be than our homeland with our people, our families, our music, our food and most importantly our customs. And the day that we pass away should be in our region, close to ours, as the English language I think is very cold, very polluted with business, (pure ~~fuck~~, sheet, etc...) eg in the central streets of Calgary, there are many drug dealers walking, there is a place known as the dropping center and really seems like hell live here on earth, not even you could see that in Callao, Lima, ask your friends here in Calgary and I think that Vancouver is worse. Well by now it was everything that came to my mind to share if you know English, which is very important to be here, check the websites from Canada and from your countries call them to ensure how they treat you as potential employers, do not rely much on the people who "wants to help," since here as anywhere in the world about the problems we each, the more that taxes are too high, the more money you earn more money your pay, for That is almost the same earn like 15 or $ 20 an hour, not much difference, the system is made in Canada so this is like a big prison where people are slaves to the modern style, a few live well and they controls everything, such as in our countries is the same, but we decorated it with a little more order, cleanliness, and insignificant social support, to the point that when you go to the bank of free food, they deliver products due on the day or about to expire the following day and that your children are your own have to deal with allergies, there is hypocrisy in office support and guidance to immigrants, you must have known to get a job or to make some quick, in a few words is the same as in our countries and this still being legal here, so I say what it would be of the illegal immigrants, think better, well, that’s all, I hope you know something useful to take this information and your friends and contacts in Canada Ask them and tell them to tell the truth and please if you have a secure job and a house in your country, you better stay there, the more I see that some people want to bring their parents and many came to the elderly, for God’s sake, they want to kill their parents, maybe a young adult can withstand the shock in this society, but not an infant child with the parents concerned, much less an elderly. Regards, Jesualdo. Calgary, Canada. May 13- 2009 My partner plans to apply for a scholarship to pursue a master, and the idea is to go to Canada for 2 years length to graduate, specifically Vancouver. However, I have been watching and living costs are quite high in this city compared with others in the same country. The scholarship will support a total grant of about $ 1900, which would have to live four (my partner, me and our 2 children, a 3 years child and another unborn). I do not know if the amount the state we give for maintenance is sufficient to maintain dignity. I do not know both if my son is entitled to kindergarten and the baby to nursery, and for that I can see the possibility of obtaining work permits and to make some money. I would appreciate someone please guide me in this regard. Thank you. Priscilla. Santiago, Chile. May 17- 2009 I’m going through a migration process and for not to go to my hearing because I have no communication with my lawyer I have to report every month to migration. My question is if a foreign can be deported without having a hearing again and what I can do. I would like to continue in this country for the benefits that my child can get ahead because I am a single mother and I do not have many opportunities in my country. Thanks!!! Jeanete. Ontario, Canada. May 21- 2009 Hi All, I am a 33 year old restaurant management professional with a 3 year diploma in hotel management from Bangalore, India. I have been working for 12 Years in fast food companies like Domino' and Pizza Hut so far. Now, I am planning to migrate to British Columbia as a Skilled Federal Migrant under NOC 0631. I am interested to know if I will be able to land a suitable management job in Canada in my field or will subjected to same problem as others for lack of Canadian experience? Regards Sangeet. Bangalore, India. May 23- 2009 Hi I am from India. I was working as a senior service engineer. I need pros and cons of doing P. Eng program and the difficulties Immigrant Engineers are facing. I don't have any clue. Thanks & Regards Samy. Mississauga, Canada. May 26- 2009 I am a radio producer for CBC Radio in Ottawa, and I am interested in talking to people who feel coming to Canada was a bad decision, or people who have may already have left the country. Karla. Ottawa.
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	April 6- 2009 I was wondering if the Canadian press is investigating the effects of the recent economic downturn on immigrants and minorities. Before I was laid off, I worked within the Calgary oil industry. In my company of around 300 people. All the 4 black men were laid off. All were recently hired within the past year or two- meaning the company did not hire black people in its 20year history. Sometimes less competent and sometimes less qualified people were allowed to stay. I was laid off. I attended job fairs in the oil industry in Calgary and I notice that the overwhelming majority of jobless in the oil industry are new Canadians, mostly ethnic minorities. We all know the statistics about how minorities and especially blacks are underserved compared to whites. I am sure there is an undercurrent of discrimination and racism going on which I think in the long run may not be good for all of us. I know issues like this are difficult to navigate around, however they are the elephant in the room and I think corporations and businesses must be more accountable and uphold the principles of fairness and diversity. Thanks for hearing me out. F. D. Calgary, Canada. April 8- 2009 Hey, one question, I am married to a Canadian citizen 2 years ago, but she does not want me, personal problems ... Can I get a visa to travel to Quebec, she is from Montreal ... I don’t know if you can help with my question. I have any right... for being married to a Canadian citizen ... Thanks for your answers Luis E. Peru. April 9- 2009 To Luis of Peru, Unfortunately, your Canadian wife would need to sponsor you to come to Canada as permanent resident so if you are not in good terms with her, the fact that you are married with a Canadian citizen won’t help you. Raul. Montreal, Canada. April 10- 2009 I am an Industrial Automation engineer working for a reputed company in the Middle East Asia for the last 11 years. Here I am earning around US$7,500/- per month (tax free with medical insurance and children education allowance extra). I am from India aged 40 yrs. I have two daughters. Two years back I thought of migrating to Canada with my family and approached a consultant. I applied to Canada immigration under the skilled immigrant category. Now I am about to receive the visa to Canada. Most of the views expressed in the forum look negative. I have already paid fees of US$ 2,000/- to the consultant and another 2,000- is due for payment after getting the visa. Now I am worried whether to continue the immigration process or stop at this stage. Any suggestions from others. Thank you very much in advance.. Babu. Dubai,UAE. April 10- 2009 Dear Babu, Trust me Mr Babu, the maximum you can get, if you do get (forget your field of work) will be Canadian Dollars 3000 (deduct 25% tax approx). Be put where you are. The whole objective of migration is to get some money out of you immigrants....and once you are here, you are all alone. No one will bother about your TOEFL score & your experience and your Qualifications. The agent has made his money, now do not lose more of yours. Dan. Toronto, Canada. April 11- 2009 I have been reading comments on this forum for some time and have found most of them interesting. I am thinking of moving to Canada, specifically Montreal and was wondering what to expect regarding career opportunities in Montreal. I'm of African origin and have been resident in the UK for many years, currently in the middle of changing careers from IT to Finance/Accounting. I've got a Master's in Computing and studying for a professional accounting qualification (verified mutual recognition agreement with similar body in Canada). I speak and understand basic French and I'm currently brushing up on that. I would really appreciate comments on what to expect and if Montreal is really the best province for me. Raul, if you read this, I would really like to hear your comments. Thanks and all the best to everyone. Zoe N. London, UK. April 11- 2009 Hi Zoe, I’m in IT too, if you have qualifications from the UK and a CMA or other accounting designation and speak French, it should be easier for to get into the job market. There is racism like anywhere else in the planet but perhaps less than in London, you only need to look elsewhere when you notice racism in a place. Bring reserves for at least 12 months and register as soon as you arrive to free programs in IT so you can have something fresh in resume, free IT programs in English are offered by Champlain College, Dawson College, Vanier College and John Abott College. You should register in French courses as well and are also free. It might take a while to get absorbed by the market but if you endure you will get in, it is matter of time and work. Some people are lucky and find work in less than 3 months, some take years, and some give up and work in labor jobs. The reality is about making a plan and never give up, I have met some people that took them a couple of years after being in school but eventually got in. The problems reported here are not only faced by immigrants, I have met white Canadians with IT degrees working at Canadian tire due to problems with the job market. I think that some people are used to graduate and get job offers in their home country but do not realize that access to education in Canada is free at least in Montreal for technical programs so anyone can become a professional if they want to, some people feel that doors should be opened only because they have a MSc or an MBA but the reality is that even local MBAs or MSc face problems with employment. I hope this helps, Raul. Montreal, Canada. April 11- 2009 Babu, It really makes no sense to leave your high paying job for the unknown in Canada. If you are making that kind of money, it would make more sense to save and retire at a young age (55) and then live in a place where there is less racism and more life. For starters, you profession is regulated in Canada, luckily PEO has opened the doors to immigrants but still you are looking at 5 years before you can get an engineering license due to experience and examination requirements. Even with a license, you would experience problems as there is only one job available for every two licensed engineers in the Toronto area (according to the last survey of PEO). If something is not broken, why fix it? You should consider yourself lucky for what you have and enjoy your life without the aggravation of being discriminated and put through humiliation. Raul. Montreal, Canada. April 12- 2009 Hi everyone, First of all, I want to congratulate those who have made this posting website possible. It has been extremely useful for me and I'm sure for many other highly educated skilled workers who are considering moving to Canada around the world. Also, I want to congratulate those immigrants who are struggling every day in such a competitive environment in order to provide a better future for their family. My heart and prayers go to you all. My most sincere advice to you all is to look for a good Christian Church. I'm sure you will find rest and hope there, in the teachings of my Lord Jesus, as well as many Christian Canadians who will accept you and receive you in their hearts with the consideration and sympathy you deserve. I'm a Civil Engineer (BS degree in a local university), a Master's Degree in Business Administration (Nicaragua), and another Master in Applied Economics from the University of Michigan U.S.A. I have held several positions in the finance area working almost 10 years for a US multinational. I quit my job on 2004 and now it's been 4 years since I established my own business, a wholesale distribution company. I speak, read and write fluent English and Spanish. I am 45 years old, have a wife and two kids. I am planning to leave my country because of the crime rates. I just completed the paperwork for a permanent residence in Canada. My questions are: 1) For a middle class highly trained professional with upper management experience like myself, what Canadian city would you recommend for me to move in? (Cost of living, access to good working opportunities, weather, etc) 2) What procedures will I have to follow to be able to work on any of my professional fields in Canada? 3) How long and how much these procedures will most likely be? 4) In which of this professional fields will be easier for me to get a job? 5) How long will it take for me to get this job? 6) What is the best and less expensive way to apply for a Canadian job from here while my residence papers are being processed? Thanks, God bless you all for your terrific job in helping us. Luis B. Tegan, Honduras. April 13- 2009 To Luis B.: 1)For a middle class highly trained professional with upper management experience like myself, what Canadian city would you recommend for me to move in? (Cost of living, access to good working opportunities, weather, etc.) Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are saturated areas for sure and I wouldn’t recommend trying these unless you really like to live in large metropolitan areas with heavy traffic and high cost of living. It seems that the cheapest cities with good opportunities are in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. I would recommend Alberta but I have heard of many racism comments from few Latinos in this area, it seems that Albertians are not too welcoming of non-white immigrants. Immigrants in Manitoba and Saskatchewan that I know seem to be happy in the area and have found jobs but obviously are small communities without the excitement you would find in the large cities and too cold for some people. 2) What procedures will I have to follow to be able to work on any of my professional fields in Canada? For finance, you don’t need to have any Canadian certification but your field is not so easy to get in as you are looking for jobs in consulting firms and banks that wouldn’t hire an immigrant that just arrived to Canada. Your best bet would be to do either a CMA (Certified Management Accountant) program (short program) or may be an MBA in order to get into the job market. I know you have already an MBA but a Latin degree from Nicaragua is a tough sell for consulting and banks that normally look for graduates from top MBA schools in Canada. 3) How long and how much these procedures will most likely be? CMA programs are normally 6 to 12 months while MBAs are 12 to 24 months. 4) In which of this professional fields will be easier for me to get a job? Accounting is a lot easier than finance for sure as you have more companies looking for accountants than finance professionals. 5) How long will it take for me to get this job? Hard to tell but placement rates from CMA graduates nowadays are almost 100% within 3 to 6 months. MBA graduates can have a harder time so this would depend on the school you attended and place of job searching, I have seen people with MBA degrees looking for work fore more than a year but some less so it depends a lot on the economy and individual. 6) What is the best and less expensive way to apply for a Canadian job from here while my residence papers are being processed? Not easy, professional jobs are hard to get even for Canadians with Canadian credentials so unless you are a super star in your area of expertise you are going to have a hard time convincing a company to go over all the headaches to hire a foreign professional when there are plenty of local options. The best option here is to get an immigrant visa and then look for work in Canada. Raul. Montreal, Canada. April 13- 2009 Dear Raul; I really appreciate all your comments/answers, they've been extremely helpful to me and my family. My MBA is from INCAE (Instituto Centroamericano de Aministracion de Empresas), one of the most prestigious business School in the region, as it is an extension of top US Universities (Harvard and Stanford, among others). People travel from all over South America to those business/banking programs. Does that makes any difference?? Another question: Where would you recommend me to take the CMA or MBA programs and how much it would be for each? Thanks again for your help, Best Regards, Luis B. Tega, Honduras. April 13- 2009 Hello, This forum is a good place to source out info on working and living in Canada. My question goes this way: What about unskilled workers like Barbers, etc? Do they have a place to work in Canada? Sean A. Nigeria. April 14- 2009 We are a US couple, with ivy league degrees, excellent Wall Street experience and salaries. 5 years ago we began the immigration process to Canada, and have been submitting resumes for that entire time with zero success. First of all, I believe most jobs in Canada are not posted, and I recently got confirmation that most jobs will be filled by someone the recruiter knows or was recommended personally. That eliminates nearly all immigrants, no matter what their color or experience. Second of all, most jobs I finally see posted in Canada (and there are about 200 fewer than posted anywhere else I look, including Hong Kong, London, Chicago or NY) pay laughable salaries, easily 1/3 to 1/2 the going rate in all other capitals. Do they think the 'quality of life' in Toronto makes up for the huge loss of revenue? Are they insane? Not sure. Anyway, after realizing that there is a huge discrepancy between what Canada says it wants, and how it treats the highly qualified people it eventually gives residency to, we have decided not to make this move, but rather to set up in a different American city. For all the bad press and problems the US has, I still see workers of all nationalities and colors working, even at those highly paid Wall Street jobs, I see doctors from India, Pakistan and elsewhere in most hospitals I have visited lately. From what I hear, most qualified immigrants in Canada or driving cabs or working menial labor jobs. Canadians have a giant blind spot. They think they are liberal, super open minded and oh so international, but the truth is they are very shut down, provincial, and prejudiced in a way they are not even aware of, and given their own propaganda, they won't even start working on, since they don't think they have a problem. Sad, but frankly, if I were enjoying a decent life elsewhere, I wouldn't think about Canada. Cost of housing is high for what you get, taxes are very high (15% sales tax or higher, plus very high federal/provincial taxes in most provinces), and do not underestimate those winters. We are from New England, and for us this is too much cold and ice. Arctic is not fun, nor is the dark and damp for more than 6 months of the year. This is not a fun loving culture, or a welcoming culture. It is polite and organized. If that means everything to you, by all means come. If you have friends and family here already, and you can set up your own business, maybe it can work. But if you must rely on finding a job locally, and trying to find a community to fit into, do NOT believe the propaganda, please. It has taken us 5 long years to get all the confirmation we need, and we have the option of licking our wounds and going back home, never entirely having cut off our working ties. Most are not that fortunate. Good luck! LadyX. Connecticut, USA. April 14- 2009 Luis, If your MBA is from a AACSB accredited school, you might be able to get some credit from it towards some certifications. For your profile, I strongly recommend to look at possible certifications: CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) CMA (Chartered Accountant) Any of these two certifications are tickets to jobs due to their high demand. Concordia University in Montreal has CFA certification oriented programs: http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/graduate-programs/mba-with-complete-cfa-concentration CMA Ontario has some distance learning programs that might help you to start getting your certification before coming to Canada. They can check your MBA and let you know if you can write the exam based on this degree or if more course work is required. Contact them: http://www.cma-ontario.org/ Another less prestigious certification is the CFP (Certified Financial Planner) that is followed by many professionals looking to work for Banks and Brokers in Financial Planning. Contact CFP Canada: http://www.cfp-ca.org/ I think that as you have an MBA from a good school, it would make more sense to upgrade it with a certification (CMA, CFA, CFP). CMA is the fastest to get but CFA is the one the pays the most but not so easy to get. There are also some Post MBA programs offered by McGill and York Universities. These are one semester programs designed as upgrades for MBA graduates. Raul. Montreal, Canada. April 14- 2009 I want to know what kind of profession is the most demanded in Canada, because I'll be moving to Canada in a couple of months. Muhammad. Dubai, UAE. April 14- 2009 Hi Raul, Thank you for responding. I really appreciate your comments as I find them very informative and helpful. My MSc degree is from the UK and I am starting the CMA equivalent here (CIMA). I have decided to start this process and finally make the move sometime next year, giving me enough time to raise enough funds and to brush up on any relevant skills. I have read enough comments on different forums and don't expect it to be a walk in the park, but I am going to give it a shot. Thanks again and best wishes. Zoe. London, UK. April 14- 2009 Hello, My name is Karina I am a girl of 20 years old and I live in Houston, TX. I have many questions and I Don’t know where to go to find an answer to this and hope you can help me, I live in United States for 4 and half years, speaking and writing English, I got plans to move to another country other than Mexico and I would like to move to Canada, but would like to know what life is like for someone who will just begin to explore the college or university level or something, and that such aid is in Canada for immigrants like me? which has a middle class standard of living and I would like to apply for a job here to move to Canada ... I hope someone can help answer these questions or at least guide me a little thank you very much! Karina. Texas, USA. April 15- 2009 Hi All, I’ve just found this forum, but it seems to be more informative than the others. I’m Hungarian 34 years old, have a wife and a son (and the 2nd is arriving soon). I have a Bsc degree in electrical engineering specialized in telecommunication. I have 9 years work experience. I used to work as an electrical engineer at my previous workplaces, I was in the role of test engineer. In my recent position I work for a world leader telecommunication company as a product manager. I fluently speak and write English – I used English as the main communication language at all of my workplaces. I also have 1 year foreign work experience in Texas, USA. I’m thinking to move to Canada from Hungary, there are several reasons. One is that I’m looking for a better living standard. Unfortunately the salaries are not so high in Hungary and with the same amount of work effort I could earn 5-10 times more money than in Hungary (but the costs are not 5-10 times more). The other thing is that I would also consider having a better future to my kids. They probably would have more chance to live in a better country by the time they grow up. I’ve spent one year in the USA and I’ve seen what the huge difference in living standards could be. So I’m wondering if I would have a chance to get a Visa and to get a job in Canada with my background. If I would apply for visa now the world economy probably changes by the time I get the Visa and maybe the job market would be more open to apply for a job more likely. Do you think that I should apply for the Visa now, hoping that I will get it. Also which province should I choose with my electrical engineer/product manager background? So any comments would be great! Thanks a lot! Best Regards, Bela. Debrecen, Hungary. April 20- 2009 I am from Pakistan working as a IT Professional in my native country having over 5 years of experience on Unix/Linux administration. My qualification is M.Sc Computer Science and I am RHCE and HP UX certified professional. Now I am looking to migrate to Canada. I have a question; may I be able to get a job offer from Canada while staying in my Pakistan. If yes, what are the right resources to use and how??? Regards, Khalique. Lahore, Pakistan. April 21- 2009 I live in Uruguay, I have 45 years old, I’m a music teacher and I studied English for several years. I'd like to visit Canada to improve the English language while performing some temporary work to cover expenses. I could see that there are no scholarships for my age, it is a pity that there is discrimination with age. Being over forty does not mean that you no longer desire to improve and learn new things, to the contrary, is when we feel more enthusiasm for new experiences. Anyway I hope to find some way to fulfill my dream of living for some months in an English speaking country so as to improve the language and learn about another culture. If you know of any way to do it, I ask you to communicate through this site. beforehand thank you very much. Enrique. Salto, Uruguay. April 22- 2009 Hi, I have been living in Montreal for only four months as a skilled permanent worker. My advice to any professional wanting to immigrate here. Do not come. You will find no jobs in your professional line - in fact you will not find any job at all - not even in a supermarket. This has been my experience and the experience of many immigrants here. I have a degree and masters' degree from Exeter and Manchester University in England and there are many with PhD from France and other countries who like me are frustrated. I am not British but when I was studying in England, as a student I could find better jobs than here. I will firmly advice professionals not to come here as you will be disappointed and could be bad for your health. Here they all want you to go back to study. They want you to get a loan from the government, go back to study and then pay back the loan. They have made a business out of immigrants. Taking all our money and making us feel like third class citizens. Please do not come here. There are no jobs here Isabelle. Quebec, Canada. April 23- 2009 Hi I have been offered Federal Skilled Migrant Visa, so would be in Canada, Toronto in couple of months, I work as an IT Support Analyst here in New Zealand, and I have no clue, where to look for jobs or housing on areas when I first arrive. I plan to upgrade my IT skills in Toronto, but I have no clue where to go, and like New Zealand do migrants have student allowances? Where do I look for jobs and housing and look forward to study further? I have no clue, can you provide me with few urls where I can gather information? Regards, Aron. New Zealand. April 24- 2009 The comments I have heard make me see Canada as a safe country with low crime, prosperous and strong. The situation in Argentina is favorable for a few persons, for me starting a race, has few opportunities to grow. Therefore I desire to go to work in the North Country. Edgard. Argentina. April 25- 2009 I've been reading the forums for a bit. I'm 21 years old and I'm in the middle of my Civil Engineering Studies, so I made a long-term goal (3 years at least) to go and work in Canada once I graduate. I have been working as a Civil Technologist Drafter for around 2 years (ever since I started college I've worked), and I'm still working in an Engineering Design office meaning that once I graduate I will have at least 5 years of experience in the Engineering Design field. I'm single and I'll probably stay like that for a while. Why Canada? Well I've been charmed by it's nature, by the winter sports, and the way its cities are structured. My mom went to live in Quebec for a year and her stories encouraged me to make it my goal. Also my country mortality rate is high and it's really dangerous so I'm looking for somewhere, well, a bit safer. I'm planning on visiting it next year to see if I really like the environment. However I've seen your comments and your terrible experiences and I don't know how to feel about Canadian Immigration. Would Canada be a good option for me once I graduate or should I aim somewhere else? I was so excited I started studying French and all... Damian A. Caracas, Venezuela. April 27- 2009 Hi I’m Daniel 36 and currently reside in the USA. I am computer technician with high knowledge in sales, my wife is a nurse and since we are on American land we didn’t have success with our careers, so we have learned other occupations, my sons are currently studying, but we see no solution for an immigrant. So I wondered if in Canada we have a decent chance to work and achieve what we wanted for our future. Daniel. Mexico. April 27- 2009 Hi there, My partner and I are planning on traveling to Canada in September, to stay for a year and work. Both him and I are in the farming/livestock/horseracing industries, and were wondering how we would go about trying to find employment before we arrive. I haven’t really been able to locate a website that has any of these options available, and each job search I come up with is a dead end, so either I’m looking in the wrong place or there is no farm/ranch employment around... Any suggestions? :) Bry H. New Zealand. April 28- 2009 Hello, First thank you for giving me the opportunity to try and resolve my doubts in this forum, I hope I can resolve some doubts. I'm Venezuelan and live in Spain, but also have the Spanish citizenship, I was though about moving to Canada because here in Spain the work opportunities are very scarce, so I wanted to ask what documentation is needed to work in Canada? Also I would be interested if that makes things able to study something, I work here as an administrative assistant at Citibank. And for housing is very difficult? Because I would like to come and do something, I’m aware it starts from the bottom but I'm ready, but I'm not ready to be illegal! Thank you! Blanca. Barcelona, Spain. April 29- 2009 Someone could advise me, my family and I want to go to Canada to live because here the job opportunities in Mexico are becoming more difficult because of my age is 43 years old, my kids are 14 and 13 years old, in Mexico there is a lot of age discrimination, I hope someone can guide me and help at some point thanks. Mario. Veracruz, Mexico April 29- 2009 Hello. My family and I are in Calgary for about a year, two of which is the permission to bring my husband. He has a job as General Worker for a farm. My question is if when he finishes his contract, we can apply for permanent residence without leaving Canada. Any advice is welcome. Gloria. Calgary, Canada.
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