Top ten reasons why some new immigrants leave Canada, presented by a
Ukrainian/Russian who lived in Qatar when young.
Some part comic (without intending it), some part true but on the whole, quite
balanced.
https://youtu.be/-oZivZha5Fs
Roland.
Toronto.
Selma,
How I enjoyed your comments to Roland.
Your mention of a young girl trying to teach you(a highly educated
individual) how to send faxes (and perhaps make coffee !!)reminded me of
something I experienced at my first job in London. My colleagues and I
shared a Dictaphone and were expected to
Forwarded by a friend, from one of the desi magazines.
Roland.
Desi Trends Articles of Interest to South Asians in Canada
The Canadian Dream
We moved to Canada, our family of four, in July 2008. It is almost one year
since we left Chennai airport and flew into Toronto with our PR
The title could very well read The USA Dream or The UK Dream or The
Australian Dream.
A hard hitting article that many immigrants will concur with. Yet, most if not
all immigrants have surmounted the odds and through their intelligence, sheer
dint of hard work and dedication, have gone on
Dear Roland,
I had a good laugh when I read your excerpt. So many of the things were so true
of our first years in America, ten years ago, especially not having a car and
having to cart things from the supermarket in minus zero temperatures. Our
hands
would freeze and lock, and our teeth
Folks,
I guess every immigrant has his/her own expectations and aspirations
prior to arriving in the west. Some are dreamers and others are realists.
The difference between N. America and the countries people immigrate
from is that in N. America the only way to the top is by working smarter.
