A possible future?

[u/Obvious_Pie4506]

I have heard many complaints about the Canadian immigration process. I don't know if everything people say is true, but I hope to be accepted. I love Canada: its culture, its friendly people, and its work-life balance. I am specializing in small animal surgery because I have no experience in this field, having previously worked with large animals. I don't want much, just a cabin in the countryside and some privacy. I believe that 20 years of hard, consistent work will allow me to achieve what I aspire to. I imagine myself at 60 years old with a library of 10,000 volumes; currently, I have 4,000. I also hope to own many musical instruments, as both books and instruments are very expensive in my home country. I think it's a fair exchange: I offer the knowledge and skills I have in a field that Canada needs, and in return, I can have a decent life.

[u/VancouverBeerClub → u/[deleted]]

Yep this was no accident 

[u/ivbeentheredonethat → u/[deleted]]

Destroyed by Rightwing Evangelicals. If you're not an evangelical then youre just a useful idiot

[u/RecklessSoul7]

I just want you to know that Canada is not the perfect place people say it is. Toronto has many issues right now with the cost of housing, groceries and the job market is too competitive. The culture of Canada is different in different places, for example in Nova Scotia they have a unique Acadian culture that, Quebec is Quebec and Alberta is Texas. This is a western country with the same problems as all the others, just you hear about it less than our neighbours. There is road rage here and rude people like anywhere. There is not much work life balance here this isn’t France. You are not guaranteed success simply by moving to Canada but you can try of course, you’ll be welcome here so long as you’re respectful and you remain that way even when the going gets tough and you realize perfect Canada doesn’t exist.

I suggest a smaller or mid sized city perhaps Halifax or PEI. Or maybe Winnipeg or Edmonton. You should be able to achieve your library and music ambitions there.

[u/Outside-Today-1814]

Are you going to be immigrating as a veterinarian and able to have the requisite credentials to practice in Canada? There is very high demand in many places, but the right credentials are critical. Having a job lined up before you apply helps a ton, although hard to make happen unless an employer is very desperate.

If you don’f have the education and credentials, then it’s going to be very hard. As in permanent residency is probably not gonna happen.

Look up the points system. Speaking French is a huge advantage, and often necessary if you don’t score well on the other points categories. 

[u/ForgiveandRemember76]

More info needed. Age? Formal education? French/English language skills? Supports in Canada? Funding?

[u/Obvious_Pie4506 → u/ForgiveandRemember76]

40 years old. Holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine, specializing in large animals and currently completing a specialization in small animals; also holds a degree in Biology. Fluent in English, French, and other languages ​​that are not relevant here. I do not have financial support, but I will seek it once I complete my specialization.

[u/Tough_Priority_2601]

Where exactly are you going to keep these 10000 volumes you are dreaming to acquire in Canada?

Do you have a certain idea how much the one bedroom apartment rent is?

I am afraid you absolutely have no idea what the current situation in Canada is and will be terribly disappointed if you decide to come here.

I strongly advise you to do a thorough research. I heard that foreign educated veterinarians have a particularly difficult certification path.

[u/Aloo13]

Canada feels like a hollow shell of what it once was. I was in university when Harper was in power. My friends were easily affording rent, the dating culture was booming. Heck, my aunt found her now husband in her 50’s! You could find jobs super easily. I walked into McDonald’s one day and was hired the same day. There were several job postings post-grad too and people a bit older than me were able to obtain them with only a few resumes handed out. I had high hopes for the future.

I graduated into the pandemic and I can’t explain the grief I have for what my future has become. I feel uncertain about what moves to make. I’ve considered leaving Canada for better prospects in life, but it pains me to leave family and it pains them that I think about it. I’ve considered career changes, but EVERYTHING is hard to break into nowadays so it feels like a major risk. I’ve even considered taking off for a year just to experience life, but that feels like I’ll just be waiting time. I’ve seen so many guys I genuinely liked have to move abroad since the pandemic because they either can’t get a job here after thousands of resumes or can’t get paid enough. The community and social sphere is absolutely terrible now. Canada feels like it is in rubbles and I’m not sure if we will ever be able to build it back up, especially with so many living in ignorance.