And the most important: why do you want to live in Canada? What about the chances in your country? Why did you decide that it is better leave your family, friends, job, stability and start again from the beginning?
Live in Canada is not for everyone. There are a lot of factors that should count to you before you decide to live in Canada. I’m not saying that you should not come, what I am saying is that sometimes – depending on your lifestyle – Canada is not the best option for you only because things are different here. But how different?
I know, it depends for each country and each person. In my case I had a good job, a good salary, I had paid my apartment already, I had a car, I had friends, but I didn’t see myself in the future doing the same thing over and over, and I did not see any chances for my future on the same company. Couldn’t I only change companies? Yes, I could but I wasn’t satisfied at all in doing this. I wanted a really big change.
It was comfortable there. But do you know when you’re looking for something but you can’t find it? That’s how I felt. Other factors were related to the politics, taxes, security, transport, crimes, etc. But the most important one: a complete different lifestyle.
I still miss my country, my family, my friends, the beach that I used to go, the weather, etc. It is a constant thing in my mind. However, on the other side I found Canada and I’m really proud of being Canadian. This is something that you can’t express, you only feel… and feel good. I couldn’t count how many times I doubt I did the right thing. However, time is your ally here and you should prepare yourself to the challenges that every immigrant find when they arrive in Canada.
Image credits: Jasper Katzen and thatgirlsab @ Flickr
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