Don't know where to look for - Immig. to Canada

[WaitinginQ]

And your source is???? What a stupid thing to say!!! You tell me that Canada's depression rate is higher than Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, or even Iraq? Dude, your rear end doesn't count as a reliable source of information.

For those of you that dream up stuff on the fly, why don't you go look at the United Nation's rankings for the most desirable place to live for the last ten yearly reports? (IIRC, Canada was #1 for a long time, and just last year slipped to 2nd or 3rd or something like that.)

Wwossen, Canucks rule (grasmick rules too, I think I seen you there , don't argue with these idiots, let them go back to Bangalore and earn their $750 a month.

(PS. don't forget, that a lot of the Indians in North America are from the top of their caste system, so yes they had priviledged life in India and of course they can say it was good. As it is said, "the one eyed man is King along the blind." BTW, "equality of all"--that you so eloquently talked about--is not particularly their cup of tea.)

SirZ,

You need to do a little reading before passing stupid judgements. Read this report www.mentalhealthchannel.net/depression. Ok! Ok! it has gone down but it is still on the third number. BTW, who picks Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, or even Iraq as a destination to migrate? After reading this report spank your so called "reliable" fat rear end and learn some decency before passing idiotic comments.

The reported prevalence of depressive disorders varies throughout the world. The lowest rates are reported in Asian and Southeast Asian countries. Percentages represent the lifetime chance that a person will experience a depressive episode that lasts a year or more. For example, Taiwan reports less than 2%, and Korea 3%. Western countries typically report higher rates, such as Canada 7%, New Zealand 11%, and France 16%. The United States has a rate of 6%. Also, countries plagued by protracted civil war, such as Bosnia and Northern Ireland, report higher rates of depression.

 

[sertra2002]

For all of those that are labeling Canada a bad place to immigrate I have this to say, put yourself in bindaas's friends shoes and then make comments. When you came to US (or Canada), you took a risk. The risk was that you may not get a good job, you will have no one to support and call as your own, basically the risk of failing. But the gain was of a better life for you and your kids, a better an safe environment than back home, and of course a better pay check than back home.

As they say. 'the biggest risk is not taking one'. So, my advise to bindaas friend would be that , yes there are risk involved with any move to a new place, but there are also potential gains. If he comes to Canada he opens many other avenues in life and his career. One of them could be immigrating to US. Whereas if he stays where he is, he bascally stays where he is !! If he understands the risk, let him decide for himself.

We, who immigrated ourselves, should not be discouraging others. Let them decide for themselves, as long as you make them aware of the good and the bad.

End of lecture ....

 

[Rsur]

Based on a highly scientific study..

conducted on immigrationportal.com with a sampling of 60,000 users it has been found that of the 6% population suffering from depression in the United States 90% belong to EB-based AOS applicants.

The government has taken this study seriously and is making efforts to rectify the problem. According to highly placed sources close to Eduardo Aguirre "Pilot" programs will keep applicants from entering into depression and "backlog reduction" will pull already depressed people back from the brink.

Leading Immigration attorney Rajiv khanna said today that he filed a class action lawsuit against USCIS unable to bear the whining and lamenting that this depression has caused. Said Khanna "If I can keep one more person away from this malady and bring a smile to his face - I would consider myself successful".

 

[Bindaas]

For all of those that are labeling Canada a bad place to immigrate I have this to say, put yourself in bindaas's friends shoes and then make comments. When you came to US (or Canada), you took a risk. The risk was that you may not get a good job, you will have no one to support and call as your own, basically the risk of failing. But the gain was of a better life for you and your kids, a better an safe environment than back home, and of course a better pay check than back home.

As they say. 'the biggest risk is not taking one'. So, my advise to bindaas friend would be that , yes there are risk involved with any move to a new place, but there are also potential gains. If he comes to Canada he opens many other avenues in life and his career. One of them could be immigrating to US. Whereas if he stays where he is, he bascally stays where he is !! If he understands the risk, let him decide for himself.

We, who immigrated ourselves, should not be discouraging others. Let them decide for themselves, as long as you make them aware of the good and the bad.

End of lecture ....

Good lecture

 

[kashish]

hmm...

Well balanced!!

Kashish

For all of those that are labeling Canada a bad place to immigrate I have this to say, put yourself in bindaas's friends shoes and then make comments. When you came to US (or Canada), you took a risk. The risk was that you may not get a good job, you will have no one to support and call as your own, basically the risk of failing. But the gain was of a better life for you and your kids, a better an safe environment than back home, and of course a better pay check than back home.

As they say. 'the biggest risk is not taking one'. So, my advise to bindaas friend would be that , yes there are risk involved with any move to a new place, but there are also potential gains. If he comes to Canada he opens many other avenues in life and his career. One of them could be immigrating to US. Whereas if he stays where he is, he bascally stays where he is !! If he understands the risk, let him decide for himself.

We, who immigrated ourselves, should not be discouraging others. Let them decide for themselves, as long as you make them aware of the good and the bad.

End of lecture ....

 

[max2k1]

Thanks a lot guys for all your words. To be frank with you, I am so confused after reading this and other threads about Canada. I do not know what to suggest him.
First of all, my friend is not doing well in India, he is frustrated and wants change, He is good educated, but is not high skilled worker. Will he get good life in Canada, I am sure, he will have to struggle initially.
Does he have any other option other than Canada, which is better and easy to migrate to?
I want to give my friend a best suggestion and not something that turns out as disaster for his life. Please advice!

Bindaas

What exactly does your friend do in India
You say that he is highly educated - but you also say that he is not highly skilled.
I thought you said he was software professional somewhere else ( which is a highly skilled occupation)

Where & what does he do -- and why is he frustrated ?
Depending on these answers moving to Canada (or anywhere for that matter) may or may not be the answer.

 

[Bindaas]

Bindaas

What exactly does your friend do in India
You say that he is highly educated - but you also say that he is not highly skilled.
I thought you said he was software professional somewhere else ( which is a highly skilled occupation)

Where & what does he do -- and why is he frustrated ?
Depending on these answers moving to Canada (or anywhere for that matter) may or may not be the answer.

max2k1, he is not highly skilled professional, He is M'Com with some computer diploma. Some People were talking almost no Job scenario in Canada, so I asked if Software Professionals also do not have good future? That's it.

I know, people with M'com do not make much. But just before advicing him for Canada I just wanted to know if he has any scope.