In other words, we have a beautiful fairy tale about how somewhere beyond the seas there is a happy country where people live without knowing problems, and for complete happiness they lack only us. The main thing is to get to this country, no matter how. And once there, everything will fall into place. It must be said that this is a most dangerous misconception, and it has wrecked more than one life.
If you believe in the existence of fairy-tale countries, we have to disappoint you - they do not exist on Earth. The truth is that you are not needed by anyone anywhere. In any country there live people with their own problems, immersed in their own affairs, concerned with how to earn a living and secure the future of their children. And nobody cares about the residents of the CIS countries. Just as the problems of the residents of Cameroon or Burundi are of little concern to you.
One often encounters the opinion that, by accepting immigrants, Canada is performing a generous gesture. When people who think this way arrive in this country, they expect that they will either be taken under its wing or, at the very least, be looked after and settled. This, naturally, does not happen; they face the fact that they must take care of themselves and arrange their own lives. People become deeply disappointed and subsequently pour dirt on the country that accepted them. Although the reason for the disappointment is simple - real life did not match what they had dreamed up.
The task of the government of any state is to improve the living conditions of its residents and protect their interests. In countries where the interests of the population require an influx of labor and an increase in population through immigration, governments pursue an active immigration policy. But one should not forget that the state accepts immigrants not out of charity but out of purely mercantile considerations. Canada is no exception.
Immigration to Canada exists only because it needs qualified specialists. More precisely, in increasing the working-age population, while preferring qualified workers among those wishing to immigrate. In our observations, Canada has no particular need for most specialists, and the criteria for selection by professional characteristic are explained only by the fact that the state prefers highly educated people, which is generally correct. Therefore, selection by professional characteristic does not mean that Canada has a huge need for specialists in your field. Far from it.
Every immigrant faces the problem of finding a job, and not everyone can quickly find one in their specialty. If you previously ran a pet store and managed to open the same business in your new homeland, consider yourself lucky. But often, finding themselves without work, people panic because they expected something completely different. To prevent this, be prepared for the fact that finding a job will take time, and you may have to retrain and acquire a more in-demand specialty. There is nothing terrible about it; you just need to be ready for it.
For many, their first job is a big disappointment. As a rule, it is rarely a good one. The problem is that well-paid positions are not offered without Canadian work experience. Why is a separate conversation. We can only say that there are good reasons for this. Therefore, you cannot count on being hired immediately for a job where you can fully demonstrate yourself and where your work will be rewarded appropriately. Your task at the first stage is to break the vicious circle: “no Canadian work experience because I have not worked in Canada - I have not worked in Canada because I have no Canadian work experience.” After getting your first job, you will be able to find a better-paying position after some time, then an even better-paying one, and so on. Usually, the cycle of reaching positions that can be considered appropriate to a professional level takes two to three years. But during this time you have to work in positions that do not match your qualifications and with a salary you did not expect. Shock and panic are experienced by those who were absolutely not ready for such a turn of events.
These are just a few examples of how inflated expectations and an inadequate perception of the surrounding world turn out. You need to understand that by immigrating to another country, you are running away from current problems but acquiring new ones, sometimes much more complex. The most important thing is that you encounter difficulties that you do not know how to solve because you have never faced them before. Immigration is a rather painful process for everyone, regardless of how quickly you managed to find a job or how much money you brought with you. There is a complete breakdown of all your concepts and attachments; you have to write your history in Canada from a blank page. Time must pass for you to get used to it, adapt, and learn to live in a new environment.
To ensure that immigration does not become a collapse of hopes, one should remember that an immigrant visa only gives you the opportunity to enter the country, legally stay in it, and work. How you settle down and how you earn a living is nobody's concern. Whether you can cope with this task or not is entirely in your hands. You must understand that in a foreign state you are not needed by anyone. There is no country whose citizens have blessings fall from the sky. The well-being of any nation, like the well-being of an individual, depends on how well they work and how rationally they manage their resources. Prepare yourself for the fact that you will have to fight for your well-being, work hard, and prove that you are a good specialist. You will have to learn a lot in order to adapt. All this requires effort.
You may ask, what do you get in return? Quite a lot, actually. Life in one of the best countries in the world, a favorable social and economic climate, a safe environment, a stable society. And most importantly, unlimited opportunities that are offered to you. But whether you can realize them, convert them into your well-being and the future of your children, depends only on you.
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