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hello everyone ...
after a long wait starting from march 2005 till a week ago .....i finally been requested to send my passport ....
now my final question to this forum that helped me alot ....how long does it normally take to get my passport back ????
and all you waiting guys and gals ...from the bottom of my heart i wish you all to get ur visaz as soon as possible and best of luck for all
urs
xanaxtm
[21-05-2010,13:34]
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xanaxTm |
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Thnaks for the best wishes. I would like to know where are u from as I have sent my app in Sept 2004. I am from India
[22-05-2010,02:14]
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Kamal |
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kamal ..im from egypt
[22-05-2010,07:29]
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xanaxTm |
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honesty you´ve just been through the easiest part. The hardest part will be finding job you last hold in egypt
[23-05-2010,00:14]
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Anonymous |
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Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
Good luck!
[23-05-2010,01:05]
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apron |
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exactly. getting the PR is relatively easy - if you fulfill the requirements. you just send out your stuff and wait and wait and wait until it´s being processed. you know it´s gonna come and you you only have a slight idea how long it will take. however, in a certain way you´re still in control and live on you normal life - which in most cases is not too bad, since most people who qualify for a PR have a life/income above average in their home country and are quite privileged.
When you land you will feel a cultural shock. Not just because it´s worse than you expected. everything is so expensive and people do not welcome you as you thought. you apply for jobs over and over again. no reaction (positive or negative). people are different, your whole life is different. you suddenly figure out that your previous life back home was not so bad at all and you start questioning you decision of immigrating to canada. the more privileged you were in your home country and the more you gave up (home, job, friends, etc.), the more you will hate it here and get frustrated. not just because you thought it would be easier, it´s also because you put your dream and hope into the immigration and now you find out that it´s not as planned. after a couple of weeks or months you might find a job. if you´re lucky you find something that relates to your education - in the worst case you start working as a part of a cleaning staff or at tim horton selling coffee and donuts. you might even make more money than back home. but cost of living will eat up all your income and you find out you need much more money than you thought in the first place in order to get to a similar living standard you had before. after some months your kdis have started school and you decide you will stay. another reason is, all your savings have gone due to high cost here in canada. you don´t even have enough money to pay for a flight back for your whole family. after some months (or even years) you see light at the end of the tunnel. your job persoectives have become better so has your income. you´re still behind compared what you had before you arrived but you got used to a lower living standard and you have lowered your expectation. now you feel even a little bit proud that you decided to stay - most of your friends who are all immigrants (you almost have no canadian friends)
[23-05-2010,13:41]
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brian |
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Sorry content go cut... here´s the full posting...
Exactly. Getting the PR is relatively easy - if you fulfil the requirements. You just send out your stuff and wait and wait and wait until it´s being processed. You know it´s gonna come and you only have a slight idea how long it will take. However, in a certain way you´re still in control and live on you normal life - which in most cases is not too bad, since most people who qualify for a PR have a life/income above average in their home country and are quite privileged.
This is what might happen: When you land you will feel a cultural shock. Not just because it´s worse than you expected. Everything is so expensive and people do not welcome you as you thought. You apply for jobs over and over again. No reaction (positive or negative). People are different; your whole life is different. You suddenly figure out that your previous life back home was not so bad at all and you start questioning your decision of immigrating to canada. The more privileged you were in your home country and the more you gave up (home, job, friends, etc.), the more you will hate it here and get frustrated. Not just because you thought it would be easier, it´s also because you put all your dream and hope into the immigration that you waited so long for and now you find out that it´s not as planned. After a couple of weeks or months you might find a job. if you´re lucky you find something that relates to your education - in the worst case you start working as a part of a cleaning staff or at tim horton selling coffee and donuts for minimum wage. You might even make more money than back home. but cost of living will eat up all your income and you find out you need much more money than you thought in the first place in order to get to a similar living standard you had before.
After some months your kids have started school and you decide you will stay. Another reason is, all your savings have gone due to high cost here in canada. you don´t even have enough money to pay for a flight back for your whole family.
After some months (or even years) you see light at the end of the tunnel. Your job perspectives have become better so has your income. You’re still behind compared to what you had before you arrived but you got used to a lower living standard and you have lowered your expectation. Your kids like it here. They’ve found new friends and their English has improved significantly.
It’s your second or third year in Canada and now you feel even a little bit proud that you decided to stay. Most of your friends who are all immigrants - you almost have no canadian born friends – have returned home. But you belong to those 30-40% who will stay.
I’d recommend two things: First, get in touch with one of those immigration settlement organizations (you will receive a flyer after landing with organizations and contacts). They will help you to find a job and get settled. Second, be prepared that your immigration will not work out – so make sure going back will be an option and you are prepared for it.
[23-05-2010,13:45]
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brian |
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brian, I don´t disagree with you but I would like to add one thing...
Be prepared to embrace your new home. The more you isolate yourself whether it is by surrounding yourself with people from your home country, or trying to live exactly like you did back home, the harder it is to integrate and be successful. To make it worse, your kids will socially evolve (whether you like it or not) which makes for a tough environment at home.
[23-05-2010,15:15]
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Sharon |
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Pay attention:
Sharon (usually Roy also - where are you Roy) is trying to sugarcoat immigration.
Brian is trying to show you the bitter reality that you would not expect.
You´ll find which one is correct when you get there.
Good luck.
[23-05-2010,23:15]
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apron |
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