triam Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Yeah, basically thinking of moving to canada from US for work. how different is canada from usa with respect to income cost of living friendliness to immigrants how easy is it to emigrate (lot of red tape like us or not) any info would be appreciated.
Rajiv Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 1) Income: Depends on the field you are in. From my experience, it really depends on your luck if you get a good job right away but being from US, the odds are good 2) Cost of Living: Where do you plan to move? depends on the location 3) Friendliness to Immigrants: You will find idiots everywhere but I don't find it any different from the states, Punjabi's are pretty much dominant here so if you are a punjabi, it will be ver easy to gel in but toronto seem to more mixed than other places 4) Immigration: Skilled Workers shouldn't have a problem at all, if you plan to bring in parents then forget about it as this country doesn't care about parent reunification as they feel they are a burden I had a school friend who just moved here from San Fran ( GC Holder ), he basically wanted it for his kids. I have lived in both places, I like US and Canada both but I'd pick this country over US. People are content with medium income, decent house and car, free health care, less crime, friendlier people, more caring and soft. America has this "gungho" attitude about it, too much in everything. I like it here, and would love to visit US periodically and most Canadians think the same even due to the brain drain
Dayman Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 They say aboot instead of about. They say 'eh' a lot. It's really cold. They play hockey. Good luck. :two_thumbs_up:
triam Posted June 26, 2011 Author Posted June 26, 2011 1) Income: Depends on the field you are in. From my experience, it really depends on your luck if you get a good job right away but being from US, the odds are good 2) Cost of Living: Where do you plan to move? depends on the location 3) Friendliness to Immigrants: You will find idiots everywhere but I don't find it any different from the states, Punjabi's are pretty much dominant here so if you are a punjabi, it will be ver easy to gel in but toronto seem to more mixed than other places 4) Immigration: Skilled Workers shouldn't have a problem at all, if you plan to bring in parents then forget about it as this country doesn't care about parent reunification as they feel they are a burden I had a school friend who just moved here from San Fran ( GC Holder ), he basically wanted it for his kids. I have lived in both places, I like US and Canada both but I'd pick this country over US. People are content with medium income, decent house and car, free health care, less crime, friendlier people, more caring and soft. America has this "gungho" attitude about it, too much in everything. I like it here, and would love to visit US periodically and most Canadians think the same even due to the brain drain Thanks Rajiv, about point 4, does that mean it is very tough to bring parents for visits or do you mean permanently?
Sir_Afridi Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Try living close to border. In case of medical emergency, come to USA because you will probably die while waiting for the doctor in the ER in Canada.
punjabi_khota Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Try living close to border. In case of medical emergency' date=' come to USA because you will probably die while waiting for the doctor in the ER in Canada.[/quote'] :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
ravishingravi Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Try living close to border. In case of medical emergency' date=' come to USA because you will probably die while waiting for the doctor in the ER in Canada.[/quote'] :hysterical::hysterical:
Cricketics Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 All's good until you enter toronto. Very weird place to live. You would rather wanna live in ghettos of oldtown NY than spend an year in Toronto
Rajiv Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Thanks Rajiv' date=' about point 4, does that mean it is very tough to bring parents for visits or do you mean permanently?[/quote'] Visits are fine
Rajiv Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Try living close to border. In case of medical emergency' date=' come to USA because you will probably die while waiting for the doctor in the ER in Canada.[/quote'] You are actually right, innocently. I waited for 4 hrs myself once
WC2011INDIA Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 If you have a permanent job in Canada then life is great. I agree with Sir_Afridi's doctor problems. Canada doesn't have enough doctors so if you need to get immediate surgery or something then you need to have an appointment 3-4 months in advance. Some patients have passed away due to this.....:(( Personally, this country hasn't been too good to me. I have faced nothing but difficulties on the job front. I thought that with an Environmental Engineering degree from one of their universities, I would have found a great entry level engineer job but it's so ****ing hard. You talk to an employer and they flat out say that they aren't hiring OR they are looking for highly experienced people. WTF? how are you supposed to get experience if companies are not willing to give me an opportunity to work, learn and contribute. Even informational interviews are hard to come by. I really don't know what to say. Hey Rajiv, where are you living in Canada? What is the job market like for Environmental Engineers with a year of related work experience, there? I had booked my tickets and packed most of my stuff to leave for India, but yesterday my parents called me and said to delay the return to early next year due to some relative/family/land issues in India. They suggested that in the mean time I should try and find a good job here. So confused.
Sachinism Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 You are actually right' date=' innocently. I waited for 4 hrs myself once[/quote'] lol 4 hours is considered a short wait in London :((
Rajiv Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 If you have a permanent job in Canada then life is great. I agree with Sir_Afridi's doctor problems. Canada doesn't have enough doctors so if you need to get immediate surgery or something then you need to have an appointment 3-4 months in advance. Some patients have passed away due to this.....:(( Personally, this country hasn't been too good to me. I have faced nothing but difficulties on the job front. I thought that with an Environmental Engineering degree from one of their universities, I would have found a great entry level engineer job but it's so ****ing hard. You talk to an employer and they flat out say that they aren't hiring OR they are looking for highly experienced people. WTF? how are you supposed to get experience if companies are not willing to give me an opportunity to work, learn and contribute. Even informational interviews are hard to come by. I really don't know what to say. Hey Rajiv, where are you living in Canada? What is the job market like for Environmental Engineers with a year of related work experience, there? I had booked my tickets and packed most of my stuff to leave for India, but yesterday my parents called me and said to delay the return to early next year due to some relative/family/land issues in India. They suggested that in the mean time I should try and find a good job here. So confused. Are you in Toronto? that place wasn't kind to me either. Like I said, it's all depends on your luck. I had a friend who came from Punjab to Vancouver in 2008, within 4 month he found a job in his line of work ( Web Developer ) and is making around 60K which is considered pretty darn good in Canada. You gotta look at the hot jobs, and from what I've seen is that if you are over qualified then you end driving a cab here. They expect you to get experience on a small scale, very rare to get a job in your desired field right away. I personally ran a business for about 3 years and was a student so I had that buffer with me
WC2011INDIA Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Are you in Toronto? that place wasn't kind to me either. Like I said' date=' it's all depends on your luck. I had a friend who came from Punjab to Vancouver in 2008, within 4 month he found a job in his line of work ( Web Developer ) and is making around 60K which is considered pretty darn good in Canada. You gotta look at the hot jobs, and from what I've seen is that if you are over qualified then you end driving a cab here. They expect you to get experience on a small scale, very rare to get a job in your desired field right away. I personally ran a business for about 3 years and was a student so I had that buffer with me[/quote'] No bro. I am in freakin Ottawa. Have been trying hard for the past 5 months to find a junior level position in my field of studies in Ontario but so far nothing....sigh. My goal was to find a good permanent job and then apply for Permanent Residentship. However, the way things are going, I might not be able to find a job soon and apply for PR because my work permit expires in April 2013.
The Outsider Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Does Canada have a work visa concept like the US H-1 or the only way to move there is get a PR and then search for a job once your PR application is approved?
Jersey #10 Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Does Canada have a work visa concept like the US H-1 or the only way to move there is get a PR and then search for a job once your PR application is approved? Yes but in rare cases. Since their immigration is 'open' right now, they prefer people who want to move there permanently.
Jersey #10 Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 I have lived in both countries as well. 3 years in Canada and 5 in the US. I personally prefer Canada for better living and friendly people. Since it's a developing country it's got good opportunity but not necessarily better pay. Race card is played pretty much the same way in both countries but if you plan on living in Toronto, you have nothing to worry about. Toronto and a few other towns around it are dominated by Indians. The Canadians have realized our values so it's not very tough to mix in.
WC2011INDIA Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Apply snc-lavalin. I applied man. My application probably got lost in the piles of resumes they receive everyday. It's so hard to get jobs unless you have a connection.
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